Zastępstwo reprezentanta dziecka przez substytuta i aplikanta w postępowaniu sądowym

Taking into account the new institution of the „child’s representative” introduced into the Polish Family and Guardianship Code, this article discusses the requirements that must be met by a person who wishes to act in court proceedings and proposes a procedure for appointing a lawyer, attorney-at-law, or other entities for this role. The article also examines the possibility for the child’s representative to use a substitute and to be represented by a lawyer’s trainee. The scope of requirements for a person acting as a substitute in court has been characterized. The aim of this article is to answer the question of whether an attorney-at-law or a lawyer acting as a child’s representative in court proceedings can use a substitute and be replaced by a trainee.