Legal basis:
Article 58 of the Civil Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
The parties and legal representatives may entrust one or two persons as agents ad litem.
The following persons may be entrusted as agents ad litem:
(1) lawyers and grassroots legal service workers;
(2) close relatives or staff members of the parties concerned;
(3) citizens recommended by the community, unit and relevant social organizations where the parties are located.
article 59 when entrusting another person to represent the lawsuit, a power of attorney signed or sealed by the client must be submitted to the people's court.
the power of attorney must specify the entrusted matters and authority. An agent ad litem must have the special authorization of the client to admit, waive or change the claim, make a settlement, file a counterclaim or appeal on his behalf.
the power of attorney sent or entrusted by the Chinese people * * and Chinese citizens living abroad must be certified by the Chinese people * * and Chinese embassies and consulates in that country; If there is no embassy or consulate, it shall be certified by the embassy or consulate of a third country with diplomatic relations with the Chinese people, and then by the embassy or consulate of the Chinese people and the Chinese country in the third country, or by the local patriotic overseas Chinese group.