6-12 months (entire adoption process)
Varies by agency (₹5,000-50,000)
Prospective adoptive parents as per CARA guidelines
Adoptive parents for legal proof of adoption
Register as prospective adoptive parents on CARA portal.
Social worker conducts home study and assessment.
Receive child referral matching your preferences.
File adoption petition in court.
Court issues adoption order after verification.
Get adoption certificate and updated birth certificate for child.
Married couples, single women, and single men (for male child only) meeting CARA criteria.
Central Adoption Resource Authority - nodal body for child adoption in India.
Yes, adopted child has same rights as biological child under law.
Visit the official government portal to start your application
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