Federal Decree-Law No. 24/2022 On Children of Unknown Parentage
Abrogating
Federal Law No. 1/2012
Amended by:
Federal Decree-Law No. 12/2025 dated 30/09/2025.
We, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State of the United Arab Emirates,
After perusal of the Constitution;
Federal Law No. 1/1972 on the competencies of Ministries and powers of Ministers, and its amendments;
Federal Law No. 17/1972 concerning Nationality and Passports, and its amendments;
Federal Law No. 5/1985 promulgating the UAE Civil Transactions Law, and its amendments;
Federal Law No. 35/1992 promulgating the Penal Procedure Law, and its amendments;
Federal Law No. 2/2001 on the social security;
Federal Law No. 28/2005 concerning personal status, and its amendments;
Federal Law No. 9/2006 concerning the Population Register and the Identity Card, and its amendments;
Federal Law No. 1/2012 on the foster care of children of unknown parentage;
Federal Law No. 14/2014 on the control of communicable diseases;
Federal Law No. 3/2016 on Child Rights Law “Wadeema”;
Federal Decree-Law No. 14/2021 on the establishment of the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security;