How to adopt a child in India and bring a plethora of happiness in your life
“The world may not change if you adopt a child, but for that child their world will change.” Adopting a child is one of the least discussed topics in India. Our extreme obsession with genes always holds so many of us to take a step forward and bring a child home who may not have our own genes but is in high need of our love and affection.
We need to educate ourselves that parenting has nothing to do with biological phenomena rather, it’s all about the heart-to-heart connection and bond that creates a relationship of parent and child between two people. However, as the present generation getting more aware and educated every passing day, there are multiple minds holding the idea of adoption. So for them, we are here with a complete detail of the process of adopting a child in India with answers of every possible question that can arise during the process.
WHO CAN ADOPT A CHILD IN INDIA?
AGE
- A person must have a minimum age of 25 years and a maximum one of 45 years if he or she is aspiring to adopt a child under the age of 4 years in India.
- To bring home a child with the age group of 4-8, the foster parent must be at least 29 years old and his or her age should not exceed from 50. In case of couple, their combined age must be less than 100 years.
- The foster parent must be at least 33 years old and should not exceed the age of 55 if they are adopting a child who is more than 8 years old. For couples, their combined age must not be more than 110 years.
GENDER
- If a single female is ready to adopt a child, she can adopt any gender as per her choice.
- If a single male is aspiring to adopt a child, he is not allowed to adopt a girl child.
- Transgender along with people belong from LGBTQ+ community are not allowed to adopt.
- Couple with same sex, are also prohibited from adopting a child.
HEALTH
People aspiring to adopt a child in India must be in a good health condition. They must not be struggling with any sort of life-threatening disease and should have a sound mental and physical state as it may create hurdles in the upbringing of the child.
MARITAL STATUS
- There is no restrictions on unmarried people to adopt a child.
- A married couple can adopt a child only after having 2 years of stable marriage.
THE PROCEDURE
Adoption process in India is taken care by Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) that takes care the responsibility of every step of the adoption.
First of all, you are required to upload your verified documents on the CARA website and then in the time span few months, the process of adoption will be completed. Although, a parent cannot ask for a specific child, they can very well give their preferences, such as:
- Age
- Gender
- Skin Color
- Health condition (including willingness to adopt a child with physical or mental disability)
- Religion
However, keep in mind that more specifics you give, more difficult it will be to match a child for you as the conditions brings down the pool of kids available for adoption.
At last, we would like to sign off with an inspiring quote from Bruce Willis, “Too many children in foster care are falling through cracks. Be a hero, take the time and learn about adoption today!”
FAQs
- Can a single person adopt a child?
A single woman can adopt a child and that too of any gender. But a single male cannot adopt a female child.
- How much time the adoption process takes in India?
The major process takes 5-6 months to be completed and minor ones takes 2-3 years to be fully settled.
- Can an NRI adopt a child in India?
Without any doubt!
- What should be the minimum age of adopting a child?
A person must have a minimum age of 25 years and a maximum one of 45 years if he or she is aspiring to adopt a child under the age of 4 years in India. To bring home a child with the age group of 4-8, the foster parent must be at least 29 years old and his or her age should not exceed from 50. In case of couple, their combined age must be less than 100 years. The foster parent must be at least 33 years old and should not exceed the age of 55 if they are adopting a child who is more than 8 years old. For couples, their combined age must not be more than 110 years.
- Whom should one contact to adopt a child?
A person aspiring to adopt a child should directly contact Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) for further guidance.
- Can people from LGBTQ+ community adopt a child?
Unfortunately no!
- Are there any laws for child adoption based on religion?
For all the Indian citizens who belongs from the Hindu, Jain, Sikh, and Buddhist community, the adoption takes place under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act of 1956 for them. Under this act, a single parent or married couple are not permitted to adopt more than one child of the same sex. Foreign citizens, NRIs, and those Indian nationals who are Muslims, Parsis, Christians or Jews are subject to the Guardian and Wards Act of 1890. Under this act, the adoptive parent is only the guardian of the child until he or she reaches 18 years of age.
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