As part of our general law practice we process the adoption formalities for Resident Indians, Non-Resident Indians and Foreigners in India. Our Indian Adoption Process service includes preparation and filing application in representative capacity, notifying acceptance of the application or objections thereto by the authorities. We will take care of all legal formalities such as Adoption Deed, Name Change and birth certificate of adopted child.

Requirements for Adoption

Eligible prospective adoptive parent(s) legally entitled to adopt the child*

Eligible child legally entitled to be adopted*

 

*Since this is a pretty complicated and varies from case to case depending on the religion, age and gender etc., ask us on to determine the eligibility.

Document and Information we need.

1. Signed Vakalatnama*.
2. Application for Adoption**
3. 4 X 6 size photographs - 4 copies (Husband & Wife together if applicable)
4. Marriage certificate***.
5. Proofs of age (Birth Certificate/ 10th Class Certificate)
6. Medical certificate from M.B.B.S. doctor
7. Reason for Adoption (Gynecologist certificate or Motivation letter)
8. Latest HIV and Hep. B reports of parent(s).
9. Income certificate – Salary Slip / Tax Returns
10. Bank Letter
11. Proof of Residence
12. Investment Details
13. Reference letters from 3 people
14. Undertaking from the relative. (if applicable)

*Download it from Here.
**We will prepare it for you.

*** You can use our services to get it from concerned authority for reasonable fee.

 

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India is a member of the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption (Hague Adoption Convention). Therefore, generally all inter-country adoptions must meet the requirements of the Convention. We will take care of all legal formalities such as Adoption Deed, Name Change, birth certificate and other legal formalities of adopted child in India.

Indian law does not permit foreigners to adopt Indian children, but rather to receive guardianship (or legal custody) of a child. This allows prospective adoptive parents to depart India and to adopt the child in the other country.

Procedure of Inter-Country Adoption

1. Foreign Agency prepares documents of Prospective Adoptive Parents.
2. Foreign Agency sends applications to Indian Agencies.
3. Foreign Agency sends originals to Indian Agency and a copy of the documents to Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) through the High Commissioner (Embassy).
4. Indian Agency proposes a child through the Foreign Agency to the Prospective Adoptive Parents.
5. Indian Agency sends the Child's documents to the Foreign Agency.
6. If Prospective Adoptive Parents approve the child, Indian Agency seeks "No Objection Certificate"(NOC) from Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA).
7. Indian Agency submits all relevant documents to the Competent Courts after receiving
   NOC for the child.

Immigration Procedure:

Indian Agency sends Court Order along with birth and abandonment certificate to the foreign
agency. They, in turn send to adoptive parents. Adoptive parents send them to Immigration
Office. Immigration Office sends provisional visa for the child to Consulate in India. Indian
Agency completes medical tests and interviews for visa of the child.

Note: Immigration procedure is not part of the adoption procedure but immigration, passport
and visa of the adopted child can be done on request from the adoptive parents. This procedure varies from country to country.

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