he views of the parties. The court may also make an order under section 26 on its own initiative, i.e. even if no application has been made. 8.38. If no section 26 order has been made at the time of the making of a placement order, it is open to any of those entitled to apply to the court for a section 26 order (broadly the child or agency, the parents or guardians and relatives, but see section 26 for the full list). Anyone not falling within the categories in section 26(3) may also apply with the court’s leave. 8.39. An application for a section 26 order is governed by the Rules and is made by submitting form A53 to the court. The application may be made to any court, but if made to a county court it must be to one which is an adoption centre. If a placement order has been made, it will probably be convenient for the section 26 application to be made to the court which made the placement order. The adoption 138 agency, any parent with parental responsibility for the child, and the person with whom the child lives or is to live will always be respondents to the application. The child (if not the applicant) will be a respondent, if:  they, or the agency or any parent with parental responsibility opposes the making of the order; or  an existing provision for contact is to be revoked; or  relatives of the child do not agree to the arrangements for allowing or not allowing a person contact; or  the child is suffering or at risk of suffering harm within the meaning of the 1989 Act. If the child is a party, the court will appoint a children’s guardian unless it is satisfied that this is unnecessary to safeguard the interests of the child. 8.40. In a case where the child is placed, or about to be placed with prospective adopters whose identity is not to be disclosed to ot