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10-day-old baby found
The Sharjah Police are searching for the parents of a newborn baby boy, who was found abandoned near an under-construction building in Al Badea area in Sharjah. A pedestrian, who was walking near a public park, spotted the baby on Friday around midday. The police said the baby is about 10 days old.
An official at Al Qasimi Hospital said that the hospital received the baby at 1pm on Friday and he is in good health.
He said that a medical check-up was done and the baby has been put under observation. Naeema Khamees Al Nakhi, Head of Social Services Department at Al Qasimi Hospital, confirmed that the hospital has completed all the necessary medical procedures.
Recently, two other newborn babies were abandoned and found in Sharjah.
Legally speaking....
According to UAE law, an abandoned child can gain citizenship based on Article 17 of 1972
This was amended in1975 which says the abandoned child would be a UAE national
A draft of 2009 law is in the process and will be submitted to the cabinet
The draft law calls to establish shelters for kids and lays down conditions for alternative families and obligations of federal and local departments concerned
Foster families should inform the children of their adopted status only after permission from the social affairs department
Adoption criteria
The Children’s Welfare Committee scrutinises applications for adoption and select prospective ‘parents’ based on their social and economic status.
The age of the wife should not be less than 25 and not more than 45 .The family should undertake that they will provide care to the children and the court should issue them a no-objection certificate (NOC).
Only permanent UAE residents can adopt abandoned children.
The Ministry of Social Affairs said in some cases, the ministry has the right to give the child to unmarried, divorced or widowed women whose age is not less than 30, or more than 50.
The foster family has the right to give the first name, while the judge will give the father’s, family and tribe name.
The documents issued to the child should not show that he or she is an illegitimate child.
Once adopted, the children will bear the name of the adopting father in all records.
After a child is handed over to a family, social services staff will visit the child frequently. These visits can drop to once a year until the child has turned six.
During the follow up, if a problem is noticed in the care of the child, the adoption is cancelled, but if the child is in good hands, the family is allowed to renew the adoption contract.
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