Article 3 of the Rules on Saudi Children Abroad
المادة 3 من الضوابط الخاصة بوضع الأطفال السعوديين في الخارج من أب سعودي وأم غير سعودية
Item three applies Council of Ministers Resolution No. (104) of 1404 AH and its implementing procedures to anyone proven to have left his children abroad through neglect.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
تطبيق قرار مجلس الوزراء رقم (104) وتاريخ 5 / 5 / 1404 هـ ، الصادر في شأن من يسيئون إلى سمعة المملكة في الخارج ، والإجراءات اللازمة لتنفيذه الصادرة بموجب قرار سمو وزير الداخلية رقم (16س/999) وتاريخ 6 / 3 / 1405 هـ، على من يثبت أنه ترك أولاده إهمالا لهم بوصفه إساءة إلى سمعة المملكة في الخارج.
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
Article 3 explained in plain English
Item "Third" treats a father leaving his children through neglect as harming the Kingdom's reputation abroad, and provides that two texts apply to him:
- Council of Ministers Resolution No. (104) dated 5/5/1404 AH, issued on those who harm the Kingdom's reputation abroad.
- The procedures necessary to implement it, issued by Minister of Interior Resolution No. (16S/999) dated 6/3/1405 AH.
The condition for application is that it is proven that the father left his children through neglect; a mere claim is not enough. This item does not state the content of the resolution referred to or what follows from it; for that, one refers to the resolution itself and its implementing procedures.
This item is part of the set of Rules under which "First" requires the father to regularize his children's status and support them, and "Second" regulates the role of the Saudi missions and the Charitable Society. Someone who needs to assess his position in a particular case may consult a lawyer who specializes in personal status cases.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 3 of the Rules on Saudi Children Abroad
Is a Saudi father who neglects his children abroad penalized?
Council of Ministers Resolution No. (104) of 1404 AH on those who harm the Kingdom's reputation abroad, and its implementing procedures, apply to him once it is proven that he left his children through neglect.
Is a claim of neglect enough to apply this provision?
No. The text requires it to be proven that the father left his children through neglect.
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.