Article 6 of the Rules on Saudi Children Abroad
المادة 6 من الضوابط الخاصة بوضع الأطفال السعوديين في الخارج من أب سعودي وأم غير سعودية
Item six provides for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be supported with researcher and social worker posts in the missions to follow up Saudi children abroad who suffer neglect or denial.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يتم دعم وزارة الخارجية - بالتنسيق مع وزارة المالية - بوظائف باحثين وأخصائيين اجتماعيين للعمل في البعثات السعودية في الخارج ليقوموا بمتابعة حالات هؤلاء الأطفال السعوديين الموجودين في الخارج الذين يعانون الإهمال والعوز والإنكار والتنكر من قبل الآباء .
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 6 explained in plain English
Item "Sixth" deals with the practical side of following up the cases of Saudi children abroad, and provides that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with the Ministry of Finance, is to be supported with posts for:
- researchers.
- social workers.
They work in the Saudi missions abroad, and their task is to follow up the cases of Saudi children there who suffer from one of the following on the part of their fathers: neglect, need, denial of lineage, or disowning.
This item is connected with what precedes it: "Second" makes the missions the ones who identify cases and report them to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and "First" distinguishes between a father denying his children and disowning children whose lineage to him is established. The researchers and social workers are the tool with which the missions follow up these cases. The text does not state the number of these posts or how their holders work, but sets out the principle of support and its purpose, which is to follow up children who suffer these situations.
A woman whose family faces one of these cases may contact the Saudi mission, or 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 6 of the Rules on Saudi Children Abroad
Who follows up the cases of neglected Saudi children abroad?
Researchers and social workers working in the Saudi missions abroad, with whom the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is supported in coordination with the Ministry of Finance.
Which cases do the social workers in the missions follow up?
The cases of Saudi children abroad who suffer neglect, need, denial of lineage or disowning on the part of their fathers.
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- Article 2
Item two confirms that the role of the Charitable Society for the Care of Saudi Families Abroad comes after the role of the Saudi missions, with cases reported through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
التأكيد على أن دور الجمعية الخيرية لرعاية الأسر السعودية في الخارج لاحق لدور البعثات السعودية في الخارج ، وأن ما ترصده البعثات السعودية من حالات تبلغ به وزارة ا
- Article 4
Item four calls for activating the Coordination Council, based at the Ministry of Interior, to decide cases of Saudi families abroad and look after their affairs.
تفعيل دور المجلس التنسيقي المنصوص عليه في برقية المقام السامي رقم (1131/م ب) وتاريخ 11 / 2 / 1429 هـ ، المتضمنة إنشاء مجلس تنسيق مكون من مندوبين من : وزارة الدا
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