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However, if a man were to adopt a daughter, the man must be twenty one years of age or older. [3] Only unmarried Hindu women can legally adopt a child. A married woman can only give her consent to adoption by her husband. A married woman whose husband adopts a child is to be considered the mother. [3]
Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is an autonomous and statutory body of Ministry of Women and Child Development in the Government of India. [1] It was set up in 1990. It is a statutory body underJuvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
In adoption, disabled children and children who are physically and financially incapable will be given priority. Parents giving up their child for adoption will get 3 months to reconsider, compared to the earlier provision of 1 month. [18] A person giving alcohol or drugs to a child shall be punished with 7 years imprison and/or ₹100,000 fine.
The Commission is mandated under section 13 of the CPCR Act, 2005 "to ensure that all Laws, Policies, Programmes, and Administrative Mechanisms align with the Child Rights perspective as enshrined in the Constitution of India and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child."
Christian law of adoption in India – Christians in India can adopt children by resort to section 41 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2006 read with the Guidelines and Rules issued by various State Governments.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, a branch of the Government of India, is an apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to women and child development in India. The current minister for the Ministry of Women and Child Development is Annpurna Devi having held the portfolio since 2024.
Guardianship expires once the child attains the age of 18 years. [4] For children adopted outside India, guardianship is awarded with the expectation that the child will be quickly adopted by the adopted parents in the country where they legally reside. The Indian government regulates domestic and inter-country adoption of children in India. [5]
The Juvenile Justice Act of 2015, along with relevant rules, does not allow unmarried couples and couples in a live-in relationship to adopt children as a couple. [ 121 ] [ 122 ] The Adoption Regulations of 2022 state that a child cannot be given in adoption to a couple unless they have at least two years of a stable marital relationship. [ 122 ]