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Title_of_text
Federal Law No. 1 of 2012 Concerning the Custody of Children of Unknown Parentage.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
United Arab Emirates
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2012-05-24
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This Law aims at:
1. Organizing the care of children of unknown parentage by the State by establishing and developing state homes and foster families to provide health, psychological, social, entertainment and educational care for them.
2. Ensuring the rights and civil liberties of the children of unknown parentage and protecting their private lives and their right of personal security while preserving their best interests.
3. Protecting the children of unknown parentage from abuse, inhumane treatment and neglect.
4. Creating and ensuring the living conditions necessary for their normal growth and their upbringing according to the Islamic principles and social values.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2012-06-08
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Basic Text region
Basic text(s)
1987 (ARE-1987-L-59896)
Promulgation of the Penal Code (No. 3 of 1987).
Basic text(s)
2001-01-02 (ARE-2001-L-60220)
Federal Law No. 2 of 2001 on Social Security.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
2014-07-24 (ARE-2014-R-98720)
Ministerial Order No. 368 of 2014 on the Executive Regulation of the Federal Law No. 1 of 2012 Concerning the Custody of Children of Unknown Parentage.
Implementing text(s)
2017-08-30 (ARE-2017-L-107250)
Federal Decree-Law No. 16 of 2017 Amending Certain Provisions of Federal Law No. 17 of 1972 on Nationality and Passports.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation online in English
Author
Ministry of Justice
Country
United Arab Emirates
URL
http://ejustice.gov.ae
File
federal_law_1_2012_en.pdf (PDF of Law in English)
Electronic source title
Legislation online in Arabic
Author
Eastlaws Database
Place of publication
Cario
Country
Egypt
URL
http://www.eastlaws.com
Serial region
Serial title
Al-Jarida Al-Rasmiya
Date
2012-06-07
Number
No. 537
Page range
P. 9 - P.18