CARA directs States to implement counselling provisions at all stages of adoption
The measures aim to safeguard the rights of children and ensure that every adoption is a step towards creating a secure and loving family environment.
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Adoption by step-parent cannot be permitted without biological parent’s consent: Kerala High Court
A biological father has the inherent right to custody of his child, a right that continues until the child reaches the age of majority or until the order is modified or revoked by a competent court, and the substantive and intrinsic statutory right of a biological father to retain custody of his child cannot be waived or relaxed by the CARA under Regulation 63.
Supreme Court issues directions to streamline adoption process under Juvenile Justice Act
“Generally, prospective adoptive parents have to wait for 3-4 years for getting ‘a healthy and young child’ due to the huge mismatch in the number of registered PAPs and children available for adoption.”