How Adoption Works

Children (below 6 years) whose care-takers are unable to care for them can be relinquished at an Adoption agency after following the due process. Likewise, a child found abandoned and whose caretakers cannot be traced, if eligible, can be declared ‘legally free for adoption’ by the Child Welfare Committee. A Court-committed child can come into adoption through the Juvenile Welfare Board.

Prospective parents must register with an authorized Adoption agency. The process involves -

Abandoned/Relinquished Children in Adoption Agencies
CWC	Adoptive Parent	Adoption Agency	Scrutiny Agency	Court
Declare child legally free	Register for Adoption	Register parent, Complete HS and dossier, file Court petition	Validate Dossier	Issue Court Order

Submission of documents (prescribed by CARA) validating the parents ability to care for a child.
An assessment of the capability of the prospective parents to look after an adopted child, by way of a home-study by a professional Social worker.
Selecting the child and taking her home under foster care.
Filing of the Court petition and scrutiny of the dossier by the Scrutiny Agency.

Clearance by the Court by way of a Court Order declaring the Child as the legally adopted child of the Adoptive parents.