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b.
a person born in the territory of the State who has remained
habitually resident there during a period of his or her childhood, as
determined by national law;
c.
a child adopted by a national, where adoption is provided for in
national law;
d.
a child taken care of by a kafeel, where kafala is provided for in
national law.
2.
A State Party shall facilitate acquisition of its nationality, in accordance
with the conditions established in its national law, by a person, especially
a child, who would otherwise be stateless.
3.
A State Party shall not make the renunciation of another nationality a
condition for the acquisition of its nationality where such renunciation
exposes the person to statelessness.
4.
In cases where a State Party confers its nationality on persons who are
not habitually resident in its territory, it should ensure that such a
conferral of nationality respects the principles of friendly, including good
neighbourly, relations and territorial sovereignty.
ARTICLE 7
Habitual Residence
A State Party may provide in national law, according to the conditions that it
defines, that residence must be lawful or continuous for the acquisition of its
nationality.
ARTICLE 8
Nomadic and Cross-border Communities
1.
In the case of persons whose habitual residence is in doubt, notably
persons who follow a pastoralist or nomadic lifestyle and whose
movements cross borders, or who are members of cross-border
communities, the States Parties concerned shall cooperate to take all
appropriate measures, in accordance with national law, to ensure that
such persons have the right to the nationality of at least one of the States
to which they have an appropriate connection and are issued, including
at their request, documents that are proof of that nationality.
2.
A State Party may take into consideration the following relevant factors
that may be necessary as evidence of an appropriate connection:
i.
place of birth;
ii.
place of marriage;
iii.
repeated residence in the same location;
iv.
the presence of family members in that location;