West Kazakhstan court strips parental rights from mother whose 10-year-old son scavenged at dump

October 5, 2026 at 09:04 AM2 min

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A specialized juvenile court in West Kazakhstan Region has stripped parental rights from a woman whose 10-year-old son lived in an abandoned house and scavenged for food and clothing at a dump. The boy, who never attended school and cannot read or write, was placed in a family-type children's village in 2026. The court also ordered the mother to pay child support into the boy's personal deposit account.

Key Facts

The specialized juvenile court of West Kazakhstan Region stripped the mother of parental rights after finding she had maliciously evaded her parental duties.
The boy, now 10, never attended school, cannot read or write, and obtained food and clothing from a dump.
In 2026, the boy was transferred to the Regional Family-Type Children's Village under a guardianship order from the education department.
A psychologist found the child had suffered severe psychological trauma and had completely lost emotional attachment to his mother.
The court ordered the mother to pay alimony into the boy's personal deposit account.

Living Conditions

From birth, the boy lived with his mother in an abandoned house that she turned into a gathering place for strangers. The mother led an antisocial lifestyle and abused alcohol throughout the child's life. The boy never attended school, could not read or write, and scavenged for food and clothing at a dump.

Court Proceedings

The Regional Family-Type Children's Village filed the lawsuit in defense of the 10-year-old boy's rights. The mother never visited her son after his placement and ignored all court summonses. The court found proven that the woman maliciously evaded her parental duties and had no intention of changing her lifestyle. The court stripped her of parental rights and ordered alimony payments to the boy's personal deposit account.

Child's Psychological State

A psychologist involved in the case diagnosed the boy with severe psychological trauma. The boy told the court he feels panic fear of his mother and is afraid of returning to his previous life. He said he likes living in the children's village because of the normal food and clean bedding. The child's emotional attachment to his mother is completely lost, according to the psychologist.