Cap. 16 Art. 128FRemoval of child.

A parent who consents to the adoption of his child and proceeds to remove the child from the care and custody of the prospective adopter or adopters without the authority of the court, shall be guilty of an offence, and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than two months but not exceeding four months or to a fine (multa) of not less than five hundred and eighty-two euro and thirty-four cents (582.34) but not more than one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69), or to both.