MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT NOTIFICATION

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Parent: THE JUVENILE JUSTICE (CARE AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN) ACT, 2015 (054b319c65f7c641ecd5d36e86bd5b1a288281c0)

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MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4th January, 2017 G.S.R. 3(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (c) of section 68 read with clause (3) of section 2 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (2 of 2016), and in supersession of the Guidelines Governing Adoption of Children, 2015 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii) dated the 17 th July, 2015 vide notification number S.O. 1945 (E) dated the 17 th July, 2015, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby notifies the following adoption regulations as framed by the Central Adoption Resource Authority. CHAPTER – I PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement.- (1) These regulations may be called Adoption Regulations, 2017. (2) They shall come into force on the 16th January, 2017. Definitions.- In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,- (1) "Act" means the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (2 of 2016); "Adoption Committee" means the Committee comprising of the authorised office-bearer of the Specialised Adoption Agency concerned, its visiting doctor or a medical officer from a Government hospital and one official from the District Child Protection Unit; and shall also include a representative of the Child Care Institution, in case the adoption is from a Child Care Institution other than the Specialised Adoption Agency; "adoption fee" means the fee as prescribed by the authority to be received from the prospective adoptive parents directly, in case they are living in India and through Authorised Foreign Adoption Agency or Central Authority or the Government department, as the case may be, in cases of i

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25 · . Suspension or revocation of recognition of Specialised Adoption Agency.- (1) The State Government, shall act upon, suo-motu or on the recommendation of State Adoption Resource Agency or the Authority, either suspend or revoke the recognition granted to a Specialised Adoption Agency on any of the grounds specified in subregulation (2) .

33 · Roles of State Government and State Adoption Resource Agency.-

54 · Prior approval for inter-country relative adoption from Authority.-

1 · In exercise of the powers vested in the Child Welfare Committee………………….under section 38 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (2 of 2016), child…………… date of birth……………placed in the care of the Specialized Adoption Agency/Child Care Institution(name and address) vide order no…………….dated……………………. of this Committee, is hereby declared legally free for adoption on the basis of the following:

12 · I ______________ Social Worker hereby certify that the information given in this form about child _______ is correct.

3 · Inter-country Relative Adoption

2 · Psycho-social Assessment:

2 · 1 Interaction with the prospective adoptive parents

2 · 2 Home visit findings:

2 · 3 Interaction with the family members:

2 · 4 Financial capacity:

1 · Factual Assessment:

2 · 5 Physical and emotional capacity:

3 · 1 Do you recommend the prospective adoptive parent(s) for adoption? Put your views and rationale for recommending the prospective adoptive parents for adoption including the parent(s) suitability. (Attach additional sheets, if required)

3 · 2 In case you do not recommend the prospective adoptive parents for adoption, appropriate reasons for taking such decision must be given in detail.

1 · In-country Adoption

2 · Adoption by NRI/Overseas Citizen of India/Foreign prospective adoptive parents residing in a foreign country

3 · Inter-country Relative Adoption

4 · In-country Relative Adoption

1 · IDENTIFYING INFORMATION:

2 · CONTACT DETAILS OF THE ADOPTIVE PARENTS:

3 · CHILD’S ADJUSTMENT:

4 · ADJUSTMENT BETWEEN ADOPTIVE FAMILY AND THE CHILD:

5 · SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN FAMILY STRUCTURE OR DYNAMICS, IF ANY:

6 · OBSERVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF SOCIAL WORKER

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1 · 1 Full name of the child:

1 · 2 Sex:

1 · 3 Date of birth (Birth Certificate of the child to be attached):

1 · 4 Place of birth:

1 · 5 Religion:

1 · 6 Language spoken (if applicable):

1 · 7 Order of birth in the family:

1 · 8 Present educational status:

1 · 9 Whether the child is able to express any feeling/opinion regarding his/her adoption?

1 · 10 If the child is above 5 years of age, written statement/ translation of statement of consent of the child for the proposed adoption by the social worker in English to be enclosed.

1 · 11 Disability/special needs (if any to be reflected in the Medical Examination Report)

1 · 12 Whether the child has been counselled thoroughly about the effects of adoption? Yes No NA (Not applicable in case the child is below 5 years old)

1 · 13 Whether the child knows about the legal termination of parent-child relationship due to the adoption? Yes No (Not applicable in case the child is below 5 years old)

1 · 14 Who has provided counselling to the child?

1 · 15 General Personality and description of the child:

1 · 16 Social and educational background of the child:

3 · Details about other family members living with the biological parents/guardians (Other individuals who reside in the household or outside)

2 · Legal Status

3 · Staff

3 · 1 Staff of the Specialised Adoption Agency if getting grants under ICPS

3 · 2 Staff of the Specialised Adoption Agency if not getting grants under ICPS

4 · Committees in place

5 · Documents and record keeping (Please put √ mark wherever required)

6 · CARINGS & Status of Children

6 · 1 Status of children in Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System (The Team may match actual status with the online data during the visit)

6 · 2 Status of legally free children in Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System (The Team may match actual status with the online data during the visit)

6 · 3 Pending post-adoption follow-up reports in Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System (The Team may match actual status with the online data during the visit)

6 · 4 Cases of disruptions if any during last three years

6 · 5 Pending status of Home Study Report beyond one month

7 · 1 Building:

7 · 2 Space available

7 · 3 Premises

7 · 5 Services provided to the children:

7 · 6 Daily Routine of Children:

10 · Funds /Grants received during last financial year:

11 · Funds/Grants utilized during the last financial year