China drafts new rules to protect foster children  

寄养家庭虐待儿童拟追刑责

昨天，《家庭寄养管理办法》（征求意见稿）经过国务院法制办征求意见。征求意见稿规定，寄养家庭寄养儿童不得超过2人，且无未满6周岁儿童。此外，借机敛财、歧视虐待寄养儿童的家庭将被强制解除寄养关系，构成犯罪的将被追刑责。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- The Legal Affairs Office of China's State Council has drafted improved regulations for child foster care and submitted them for public scrutiny on Sunday, the Beijing Times reports.

Under the new rules, if foster children suffer from personal or property damage caused by members of foster homes, caregivers will bear civil liability for the damages. When the circumstances constitute a crime, foster parents will be subject to criminal prosecution.

The rules also stipulate that each family can provide care for two foster children at the most. The existing regulations allow families to have as many as three children in foster care.

In addition to economic requirements to become foster parents, the improved regulations state that foster families can not have children under the age of six.

Foster relationships will be terminated if foster children suffer from abuse and discrimination from caregivers, according to the draft.