Conditions for effectiveness of Adoption

• A couple to whom no child has born even up to ten years of the marriage,
• An unmarried woman having completed forty-five years of age, a widow, divorcee woman or judicially separated woman, having no son or daughter,
• Age difference between the adopter and the adoptee- minimum 25 years.
  
  

Process

1. Written consent of both father and mother of such a child.
2. Written consent of such child- if age above 10 years.

• Must provide knowledge on legal status and consequences of adoption.
  
  

Procedure

1. File petition/ application to the concerned court, along with a duly executed deed of adoption, in fulfillment of the legal requirements
2. Court- issues order granting permission for adoption and shall authenticate such deed.
   
   

Required Documents

1. Citizenship copy
2. Birth Certificate of the child

• Letter of source of income

1. Consent letter
2. PP size photo (8/8)
3. Health report of adopting father and mother.