The Department is the authorized body for adoptions and the appointment of its staff as guardians ad litem is wholly consistent with the principle of protecting and promoting the best interests of the child.
尽管社会福利署是审批收养申请的机构，而该署人员亦通常被委任为有关儿童的诉讼监护人，但这完全符合保障及促进儿童的最大利益的原则。