A104 form: A birth parent's consent to their child's adoption
Form A104 is a parent's or guardian's written consent to the making of a final adoption order for their child. In a step-parent adoption it is usually the form for the child's other birth parent.
Fill in the A104 form with Wren
How Wren helps with the A104
Official forms are written for lawyers. With Wren you do not have to decode this one on your own, and you still follow the court’s procedure.
- Plain questions, one at a timeEach part of the A104 becomes short questions in everyday words. Answer at your own pace and come back to it.
- Help beside each questionWhat the question is asking and what the official guidance says about it, in plain English.
- The official form, filled inYour answers go into the official A104. You check it, sign it and send it yourself. Nothing goes to the court for you.
- What comes next, kept with your caseWhat usually happens after you send it, with the dates worked out from the published rules.
Time and money
- On your own
- A day or more
- With Wren
- About an hour for most forms
- Solicitor for this form
- £740 to £1,2403 to 5 hours
A solicitor’s time for the A104 can run to £1,240. With Wren it is part of £19.99 a month, and it takes about an hour for most forms rather than a day or more.
Times and hours are Wren’s estimates for a typical case, not quotes. Solicitor costs are those hours at £247 an hour, the courts’ guideline rate for a solicitor with over four years’ experience, outside London (GOV.UK, Solicitors' guideline hourly rates (in effect from 1 January 2026)). The guideline runs from £200 to £295 an hour outside London depending on experience, firms set their own rates, and VAT is added on top.
Key facts
- Official title
- Consent to adoption: Form A104
- Edition
- 01.23 (3 pages, including the witness statement)Source: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Witnessed by
- In England and Wales, a Cafcass officer or, where the child lives in Wales, a Welsh family proceedings officerSource: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- Legal advice
- The form advises taking legal advice before signing; publicly funded advice may be available through Civil Legal AidSource: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
- A mother's consent
- Consent given by a mother less than 6 weeks after the child's birth is ineffectiveSource: official page (external source, opens in a new tab)
Who uses the A104
A parent or guardian of the child who agrees to the adoption. A parent who is the applicant's spouse, civil partner or partner uses form A107 instead.
When it is used
When the person applying to adopt relies on that parent's or guardian's consent. It is attached to, or sent with, the adoption application (form A58).
Before you start
- The child's full name and a copy of the child's birth certificate.
- The applicant's name, or the serial number given to the applicant.
- The names and addresses of anyone, or any adoption agency, who took part in the arrangements.
- An appointment with the officer who will witness your signature.
How to fill in the A104
Open each part for what it asks and how to answer it. In Wren, each part is a few plain questions, and your answers fill in the form.
Your consent
Your name, the child's name and the applicant's name or serial number.
What you understand
The form sets out the effect of an adoption order on you as a parent, including contact. Read it carefully before signing.
Arrangements and advice
Who took part in the arrangements for the adoption, and whether you have taken legal advice.
Signing and the witness statement
You sign and date the form in front of the witnessing officer, who completes the witness statement.
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What happens after you send it
The form says it may be used as evidence of your consent when the application is heard, unless you tell the court otherwise.
Common mistakes
- Signing before the witnessing officer is present.
- Not attaching a copy of the birth certificate, or not referring to one attached to another consent form.
- Using this form when the consenting parent is the applicant's partner. That parent uses A107.
Common questions
Can Wren witness the form or sign it for me?
No. Wren can help you fill in the details, but you sign it on paper in front of the witnessing officer, who completes the witness statement.
Where these facts come from
These are the official rules and pages this page is based on. They are listed so you can check a detail for yourself; you do not need them to use Wren. They are outside Wren and open in a new tab.