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Article 7

1. The child shall be registered immediately after birth and shall have the right from birth to a name,
the right to acquire a nationality and, as far as possible, the right to know and be cared for by his or her parents.

2. States Parties shall ensure the implementation of these rights in accordance with their national law

and their obligations under the relevant international instruments in this field, in particular where the child
would otherwise be stateless.

Article 8

1. States Parties undertake to respect the right of the child to preserve his or her identity, including
nationality, name and family relations as recognized by law without unlawful interference.

2. Where a child is illegally deprived of some or all of the elements of his or her identity, States
Parties shall provide appropriate assistance and protection, with a view to speedily re-establishing his or her

identity.

Article 9

1. States Parties shall ensure that a child shall not be separated from his or her parents against their

will, except when competent authorities subject to judicial review determine, in accordance with applicable law
and procedures, that such separation is necessary for the best interests of the child. Such determination may be

necessary in a particular case such as one involving abuse or neglect of the child by

the parents, or one where the parents are living separately and a decision must be made as to the child's place of

residence.

2. In any proceedings pursuant to paragraph 1 of the present article, all interested parties shall be
given an opportunity to participate in the proceedings and make their views known.

3. States Parties shall respect the right of the child who is separated from one or both parents to
maintain personal relations and direct contact with both parents on a regular basis, except if it is contrary to the

child's best interests.

4. Where such separation results from any action initiated by a State Party, such as the detention,

imprisonment, exile, deportation or death (including death arising from any cause while the person is in the
custody of the State) of one or both parents or of the child, that State Party shall, upon request, provide the

parents, the child or, if appropriate, another member of the family with the essential information concerning the
whereabouts of the absent member(s) of the family unless the provision of the information would be detrimental