Section 13
Duties of guardian ad litem
It shall be the duty of the guardian ad litem to investigate as fully as possible all the circumstances of the child and the applicant, and all other matters relevant to the proposed adoption, in order to safeguard the interests of the child before the Court, and, in particular, it shall be his duty to include in his investigation the following questions:
(a)
whether the statements in the form of application required by subsection 11(1) are true and complete, particularly as regards the date of birth and the identity of the child;
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(b)
whether any payment or other reward in consideration of the adoption has been received or agreed upon, and whether it is consistent with the welfare of the child;
(c)
whether the means and status of the applicant are such as to enable him to maintain and bring up the child suitably, and what right to or interest in property the child has;
(d)
what insurance, if any, has been effected on the life of the child;
(e)
whether it is desirable for the welfare of the child that the
Court should be asked to make an interim order or, in making an adoption order, to impose any particular terms or conditions or to require the adopter to make any particular provision for the child.
(2)
The guardian ad litem shall regard all information obtained by him in the course of his investigation as confidential, and shall not divulge any part of it to any other person except so far as may be necessary for the proper execution of his duty.