The Child Citizen
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Various laws have been passed with the intention of safeguarding the rights of children. The child citizen protection act is one such act meant to safeguard their nationality. Child citizen protection act amends the nationality and immigration act. It modifies the provisions made by the previous act. Now the child citizenship act has been redefined with some provisions made especially for children who are born outside United States and want to acquire citizenship. With this legislation, a child who is born outside United States will still be able to become a member of United States if the mother -- or the father -- has citizenship of United States. In order to get a citizenship the child should be less than 18 years old unless otherwise impaired. |
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The child should also be ready to reside in United States of America in the legal custody of one of the parents. The citizen parent should also have a permanent residence in United States of America. In case the parent does not have any permanent residence then the parent should try to obtain permission to make a permanent residence. If the child satisfies all the above conditions then he or she must be able to prove s/he is fit for American citizenship. If the child fails to satisfy any one the above criteria then American citizenship could be denied to that child. All the above laws are immediately applicable to children that are adopted by parents who have American citizenship. To get citizenship for the child the full process required for a legal adoption must be followed, in full accordance with the rules and regulations of United States of America. The child citizen protection act was also amended with certain rules to obtain a certificate of citizenship. This pertains specifically to children who are born in the United States but are staying outside United States. These children can get certificate of citizenship if the parent i.e. father or mother applies for naturalization for the child who is born outside United States and who has not previously applied for a citizenship under child citizen protection act. The Attorney general will then give the certificate of citizenship if the father or mother of the child has an American citizenship. The parent should also be presently living in United States of America and have been a legal resident for at least 5 years. The child intending to acquire the certificate of citizenship should be less than 18 years old. The child should also be residing outside United States of America in the legal custody of the parent and has temporarily come to United States. The child should also have a lawful status in United States of America. If all the above conditions are met successfully by the applicant then the attorney general may issue a certificate of citizenship for the child. Taking an oath of allegiance has been made mandatory by the child citizen protection act. When the application is approved the child is supposed to take that oath of allegiance before a government official of United States of America. |
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