The Hong Kong parents of undocumented baby Danny have expressed confidence that they can obtain legal guardianship of their son, who is now in a care home, as immigration authorities could process his birth certificate as early as Saturday.
The unmarried couple also said they saw a “glimmer of hope” in resolving the custody case of their four-year-old daughter Lily, whom Swedish authorities have taken into care over child welfare concerns.
“We believe the social workers will handle the matter in a balanced approach, and we can soon apply to visit him,” Tsang Wai-bong, Danny’s father, told the South China Morning Post on Friday evening.
“Whether we can reunite with him depends on the social workers’ investigation to determine if our capability to care, household environment and social engagement meet their criteria. We do not think there will be any big problems.”
Tsang said he and his partner Kwan Pui-sin would meet with government social workers on Saturday morning and planned to visit the Immigration Department to deal with Danny’s birth registration if time permitted.
A department spokesman confirmed on Friday night that the birth certificate would be processed after DNA tests confirmed the couple’s biological relationship with Danny.
