He is currently cared for in the nursery of the childhood center in Chantepie, where he remains under the protection of the Ille-et-Vilaine departmental council. Found in a buried trash can on October 20 in Rennes, little Noah Briac Alban is doing well. Saved by emergency services, the child was recognized by his mother on December 21. The 17-year-old young woman, indicted for attempted murder, had “an intimate need to recognize her child”, said Me Aminaa Saadaoui. In response to the article published on 20 minutes, the young woman’s lawyer indicated that this recognition did not “legally” prevent the child from being adopted, which we can confirm. The article published Monday on our site has also been modified.
Recognized as a provisional ward since his birth, the child, now almost 3 months old, has lost his status since his mother recognized him. Incarcerated since the end of October after admitting to having thrown away her child, her mother did not, however, ask for custody. During a hearing which took place on January 9, the children’s judge entrusted Noah Briac Alban to Child Welfare under a temporary placement order (OPP). A social worker was appointed referent. Cared for in the nursery of the Chantepie children’s social center, Noah Briac Alban can either stay there or be welcomed by family assistants.
As put forward by the lawyer, it is true to say that it could potentially be adopted. In France, a child can be adopted if his parents have “validly consented” to this option, according to article 344 of the Civil Code. “Only time and the best interests of her son will guide my client’s decisions on this point,” said the lawyer of the young woman from Mayotte. In some cases, parents may also have their parental authority withdrawn, making adoption possible. Finally, we can also adopt children who have been the subject of a judicial declaration of parental abandonment. We speak of an “abandoned” child when his parents “have not maintained with him the relationships necessary for his education or development during the year preceding the submission of the request”, we can read in the article 381-1 of the Civil Code.
Whatever decision is taken regarding the future of the miraculous baby, it must be “in the sole interest of the child”, specifies French law.