The WCD Ministry recently notified Adoption Regulations 2022. In defining the new AR2022, there lay a unique opportunity before CARA in filing up the huge chasm between adoption provisions under HAMA and the JJ Act. However, in ignoring the need of the hour, avoiding the plight of parents waiting for several years and in experimenting
Covid-19 has been a disruptor and an unprecedented tragedy. Millions died all over the world. The second wave of the pandemic spelt disaster for India. According to an affidavit filed by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, more than 3,600 children have been orphaned as a result of covid and other causes since
Covid-19 has devastated millions across the world. Closer home, over 30,000 children have been orphaned, lost a parent, or abandoned due to the pandemic, as per data submitted by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to the Supreme Court. Some of them may be fortunate to have kith and kin to take
Karnataka State Government recently notified an order in April 2021 allowing its employees who adopt children to avail maternity leave at par with biological parents. The new provisions will allow mothers who have adopted a child to take 180 days of maternity leave, while granting 15 days of paternity leave for fathers, same as that given
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod for amendment in the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 to introduce measures for strengthening the child protection set-up to ensure the best interests of children. The Cabinet approved the proposal from the Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) for amendments seeking authorization
Recently there has been an outcry on dissolution of adoptions- 275 dissolutions in three years and counting. Experts and observers who have worked in the area of adoption note that some years ago there were hardly any cases of dissolution. Dissolution of adoption means that parents after going through a long winding process of about
The apex court’s dismissal on July 01, 2019 of the plea to extend the protection available to both parents and children for adoptions under the JJ Act to those adoptions effected under HAMA is not just shocking and disappointing, but regressive as well. Adoptions in India are legalized under two legislations. Any Hindu prospective adoptive
I found that adopting a child was a profound and life-changing experience. It in fact helped me become a better mother to my biological child as well. Akash will be 12 years in two days. Amazing how time flies. Akash still the same affectionate child, who thinks the world of me, my greatest fan and
If adopting the first child is a bachelor’s degree in Parenting, adopting your second could well be a Ph.D. Having spoken to several parents who have adopted more than one children, one common theme that stood out was that there was little common between the two experiences. The first child came directly from an agency;
With average wait time for adopting a child in the most popular category (i.e. a healthy child below 2 years of age) pegged at anywhere between 20-24 months, parents cannot be faulted for being desperate for any piece of advice that can reduce their wait time. The most commonly asked question across forums is –
