Article 7 of the Saudi Juveniles Law Implementing Regulations

This article protects the juvenile even after he leaves the Home and is handed over to his family. When the juvenile is handed to his guardian or the person standing in his place:

• The necessary guarantees are taken from the recipient.
• The purpose of these guarantees is to look after the juvenile and not harm him.

The article does not specify the type or form of these guarantees, only their purpose. What is required is whatever ensures the juvenile's safety after he is handed over.

The text shows that the Regulations do not always assume the juvenile's environment is safe for him, but take care that he is not harmed after being handed over, even by the recipient himself.

This article applies in cases of handing over, including what Article 6 provides on handing the juvenile immediately to his guardian if the detention period expires without extension or the court refuses the request to extend. It is consistent with what Article 12 provides, that the court may require any guarantee it sees fit on conditional release of a convicted juvenile.

A guardian who is asked to provide a guarantee on receiving his son and wants to know what he is committing to can consult a lawyer who specializes in criminal and juvenile cases.