(3) A non-Ugandan citizen residing in Uganda is qualified to apply to be a foster parent subject to subrule (1). 6. Procedure before placement. (1) A child shall not be placed with a foster parent who is not a relative of the child unless— (a) a probation and social welfare officer has interviewed the prospective foster parent and assessed that he or she is a suitable person to foster a child; (b) a probation and social welfare officer has visited the home of the prospective foster parent and has confirmed in writing that it is likely to meet the requirements of the particular child and that the conditions in it are satisfactory; (c) two persons who know the prospective foster parent well have vouched for his or her good character and suitability to care for the child, and one of the two persons shall be the secretary for children’s affairs of the village local council or the village chief; (d) it has been established from the secretary for children’s affairs of the council or the person in charge of any government medical unit in the area that no person in the household of the prospective foster parent is suffering from any physical or mental illness likely to affect the child adversely; (e) it has been established from the secretary for children’s affairs or from the officer in charge of the police station in the area that no person in the home has been convicted of a serious criminal offence rendering it undesirable for the child to associate with that person; and (f) the wishes of the child so far as can be ascertained concerning the proposed fostering have been ascertained and have, so far as practicable, been taken into account. (2) For record purposes, the probation and social welfare officer concerned with the fostering shall make a written report which shall contain the following— (a) the information required in subrule (1) of this rule; (b) details of the name, approximate age, religion and employment of the prospective foster parents; and (c) the number and approximate ages of other persons living in the household of the prospective foster parent.

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