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JOR-2013-M-95873
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Title_of_text
Instructions of 2013 on Legal Guardianship.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Jordan
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
Adopted on (Date of text)
2013-04-01
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Regulates the functioning of guardianship arrangements with children. Parents for legal guardianship must be Muslim, married for five or more years, and medically certified as infertile. Provides that the father must be between 35-55 years old, and the mother 30-50 years old.
The prospective family for legal guardianship may have up to two children total, including the child(ren) for the legal guardianship. If the prospective guardians already have one child, then the Jordanian child placed in their care must be of the same sex as that child. Prospective guardian parents who have previously obtained legal guardianship in Jordan must wait a minimum of two years before seeking legal guardianship of another child of the same gender.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2013-04-01
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Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation online in Arabic
Author
Prime Ministry
Place of publication
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Country
Jordan
URL
http://www.pm.gov.jo/
File
95873.pdf (PDF in Arabic)
Serial region
Serial title
Al-Jarida Al-Rasmiya
Date
2013-04-01
Number
No. 5216
Page range
P. 1454 - P. 1459