REBIRTH

Rebirth can be seen as an analogy to conception.

Conception

A human being is the product of a conception.

A conception concists of two parts:

1. Fertilization: The sperm of the genetic father fertilizes the egg of the genetic mother.
2. Implantation: The fertilized egg implants.

When the fertilized egg implants, the mother (in whom the fertilized egg implants) becomes natural guardian and the fertilized egg becomes a human being.

Rebirth

A citizen is the product of a rebirth.

A rebirth concists of two parts:

1. Request: Someone files a request for parental authority over a newborn.
2. Approval: The civil registration authority approves someone's request for parental authority over a newborn.

When the civil registration authority approves someone's request for parental authority over a newborn, someone becomes parental authority and the newborn becomes a citizen.

A citizen is a human being with nationality.

Nationality

Nationality is inherited from the natural guardian.

The mother (in whom the fertilized egg implants) is the natural guardian. Even if the mother has no genetic relation to the fertilized egg.

After the birth and before the rebirth, the natural guardian can give the natural guardianship to either the genetic father or the genetic mother. The recipient must give consent.

If the natural guardian has given the natural guardianship to either the genetic father or the genetic mother, then either the genetic father or the genetic mother is the natural guardian.

A genetic relation is established by DNA testing. Marriage is no guarantee for a genetic relation.

Parental authority

Parental authority is granted by the civil registration authority when the civil registration authority approves someone's request for parental authority over a newborn.

Every request for parental authority over a newborn must be filed with the civil registration authority where the newborn's natural guardian lives.

• If the natural guardian does not acknowledge a partner and the natural guardian requests parental authority, the newborn inherits the nationality of the natural guardian and only the natural guardian is granted parental authority.
• If the natural guardian does acknowledge a partner and both the natural guardian and the partner request parental authority, the newborn inherits the nationality of the natural guardian and both the natural guardian and the partner are granted parental authority.
• If the natural guardian does acknowledge a partner and only the natural guardian requests parental authority, the newborn inherits the nationality of the natural guardian and only the natural guardian is granted parental authority.
• If the natural guardian does acknowledge a partner and only the partner requests parental authority, the newborn inherits the nationality of the natural guardian and only the partner is granted parental authority.
• If the natural guardian does not acknowledge a partner and the natural guardian does not request parental authority, or if the natural guardian does acknowledge a partner and neither the natural guardian nor the partner request parental authority, the newborn inherits the nationality of the natural guardian and an adopter or adoptive couple is granted parental authority.