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Instructions of 2013 on Legal Guardianship.

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First Region

Jordan
Elimination of child labour, protection of children and young persons
2013-04-01
National
Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Second Region

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

Serial region

    Serial title
    Al-Jarida Al-Rasmiya
    Date
    2013-04-01
    Number
    No. 5216
    Page range
    P. 1454 - P. 1459