I was shocked to read the story of the little girl, whose life hangs by a thread because of bureaucracy and inhumane laws (“Caught between rules, girl's fate hangs in balance” Dec. 7). How could officials consider returning her to a heartless mother who wishes her dead, just because the father was so heartless as to commit rape First of all, the father should be punished. Second, he should pay alimony for the child. Third, the child should be given a chance to live with those who care about her, regardless of nationality and marital relations. The child is innocent, and it is easy to consider her to be a lost child and create papers for her so that she can lead a normal life. In my opinion, the child should not be returned to her biological parents, there are enough abused children in the world! Inji Grizi