SEPANG, April 26 -- A Selangor babysitter with three children of her own is in the process of adopting a four-year-old boy abandoned by his biological mother.

Dg Che Nor Hakimah Mudah, in her 30s who lives in Putra Perdana, has been looking after the boy for more than two weeks, Harian Metro reported last night.

"I have informed the woman in her 20s that the fee is RM800 per month for full-time care with one day off per week," she was quoted as saying.

She added that the mother later paid only RM100 in early April and stopped responding when asked to take the child back, prompting her to lodge a police report at Putra Perdana station.

Che Nor said discussions with her husband and family led her to decide to formally adopt the boy.

"I...