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    "content": "Yes. Of course, we have got interesting proposals for amendments. Some men feel that we need to increase that but, first of all; we want to apply that to adoptive children. Let us apply the minimum. If I give birth, I get three months of leave. The same thing should apply, that if I adopt a child, I will get three months. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, initially, our deliberation was that this maternity leave from employers be given after the court gives an adoption order. However, we have done a lot of canvasing and realised that the custody of a child meant to be adopted is actually given prior to the order. So when they need this time most is when the adoption agency puts the child in your care so that they can see whether you are compatible or test your ability to bring up the child. That is the time we need this leave most. Therefore, we will be moving amendments so that leave is given prior to the court order and order of adoption being given by the courts. That will take care of the fact that when you go through the adoption process, first of all, you are given maybe two Saturdays, you visit the child at the children’s home, look at the compatibility and the agencies help you go through that. The critical one is when that child is placed in your care and you are supposed to take care of him as if he was your own child. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
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