Baar,14.01.2009
Baarer abandoned baby
The baby which was abandoned at the Kantonsspital in Baar on November 8, 2008 is doing well. “The approximately two month old girl is thriving wonderfully” says Baarer Municipality President Andreas Hotz. The child has received in the meantime also a name. Hotz did not want to reveal the name, however. A Social Services Department employee visits the girl and her foster family regularly.
Baar citizenship
The abandoned baby has received cantonal citizenship and the local council in Baar will discuss whether to give the baby Baarer citizenship as well, according to Andreas Hotz.
Mother has not found
The identity of the mother is still not known. If she isn’t found within a year, the baby will come up for adoption. According to Andreas Hotz adoption procedures have already been prepared. “We will cooperate with a switch over to future parents with an adoption agency in Zurich. The agency has already assisted us in finding foster parents for the child” said Hotz.
As the news of the abandoned baby became known several people announced their desire to sponsor the baby.
Long waiting lists
The Swiss specialized adoption agency in Zurich received several requests after the news of the baby became public. “Out of compassion” says Priska Luther. Placement is not that simple however, as procedures must be followed. “In Switzerland there are always around 60 to 70 couples on the waiting list”, says Luther. New parents for approximately 15 to 20 children must be found each year. If a child is released for adoption, the specialized adoption agency selects in each case four pairs. These can express their desires as can the physical parents. If things can be worked out for both sides, then the four proposals are submitted to the guardian of the child. The guardian decides, to whom the child goes. “Rarely in the same village. We try to find the best solution for the child.”