Article 7 of the Saudi Child Protection Law

المادة 7 من نظام حماية الطفل · الفصل الثاني: حق الطفل في الحماية

Official text (Arabic)

This article has not been amended since the law was issued.

للطفل الذي لا تتوافر له بيئة عائلية مناسبة، قد يتعرض فيها للإيذاء أو الإهمال؛ الحق في الرعاية البديلة من خلال ما يأتي:

1 - الأسرة الحاضنة التي تتولى كفالته ورعايته.

2 - مؤسسات الرعاية الاجتماعية الحكومية أو الأهلية أو الخيرية، إذا لم تتوافر أسرة حاضنة.

وتحدد اللائحة الضوابط اللازمة لذلك.

This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers

Explanation (Arabic)

The plain-language explanation of this article is currently available in Arabic only. An English translation is on the way.

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