Nationality of Foundlings : Avoiding Statelessness Among Children of Unknown Parents Under International Nationality Law /

This is the first book dedicated to clarifying the concept of "foundlings" and how to best prevent their statelessness in light of the object and purpose of Article 2 of the 1961 UN Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and equivalent nationality law provisions. Among other features...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Kaneko-Iwase, Mai (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:	1st ed. 2021.
Series:	Evidence-Based Approaches to Peace and Conflict Studies, 5
Subjects:	Human rights. Domestic relations. Private international law. Conflict of laws. Political science. Human Rights. Common Family Law. Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law . Political Science. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Nationality, Statelessness, Family Relationships, Documentation and Foundlings
Chapter 3 Defining a 'Foundling'
Chapter 4 Defining 'Unknown-ness' of Parentage
Chapter 5 Burden and Standard of Proof in Determining Unknown-ness of Parentage
Chapter 6 Age of a Foundling, and Being 'Found' in the Territory
Chapter 7 'Proof to the Contrary' and Conditions for Nationality Withdrawal
Chapter 8 Recommendations - Model Foundling Provision
Annex 1 Comparative Table of Legislation on the Nationality of Foundlings of 193 UN Member States
Annex 2 Foundling Provisions as of 1953 (non-exhaustive)
Bibliography. .