Adoption and Orphanages

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FAQs on Adoption
- FAQs on Adoption -By NAAF (pdf)
- Glossary of terminologies used in the Adoption Procedure -(RIPA,ASA,ACA,etc)
Join the Discussion
- Adoption – Why are there still children in orphanages? -23 Responses Started on 17th July
Karmayog discussions on Adoption
Orphanages / Adoption Agencies
- List of all India recognised Indian Adoption Agencies registered with CARA -(Also called (RIPA )
- List of 34 Children Homes (Orphanages,Adoption Agencies, Juvenille Homes) -By Our Children India (doc)
- NGO’s in Mumbai & Outside Mumbai listed on Karmayog
- Number of Orphanages in India and a list of 7 Verified by Top Researchers -Contributed by Barbarthayli
- List of Orphanages / Children Homes in India (600) -(With Contact Details)
- List of Licensed Adoption Placement Agency (LAPA) -(Across India)
- Foreign Agencies Listed with CARA
- 47 List of Orphanages/ Children homes in Mumbai
- Adoption Cordinating Agencies (ACA) -(Across India)
Government Laws / Acts / Policies
- Laws
  - Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act 1956 (HAMA) (pdf)
  - FAQ for Adoption under the Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act 1956 (pdf)
  - The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of children) Amendment act, 2006 (pdf)
  - The Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (pdf)
  - The Guardian & Wards Act 1890 (GWA)
  - Related Documents
    - Child Adoption Leave for 135 days to female Govt. Emps on adoption of a child upto 1 year of age -Office Memorandum – Govt. of India (pdf)
    - Guidelines for Adoption in India 2006 -By CARA (pdf)
    - Overview of the various Adoption Acts , Procedures of Adoption in India -By Cynthia Rodrigues
Procedure/ Guidelines for Adoption
- Glossary of terminologies used in the Adoption Procedure -(In-country / Inter country , RIPA,ASA,ACA etc
- Procedure for In-Country Adoption -(i.e Adoption procedure for Citizens & Residents of India )
- Procedure for Inter-Country Adoption -(For Persons of Indian Orgin (PIO) or Non Resident Indians (NRI)
- Procedure for Family Adoption -(For Indians staying Abroad)
- List of Standard Documents required for Adoption with samples -(In-country & Inter-Country)
- Parents Adoption Experiences
Government Schemes for NGOs
State Governments
- Andhra Pradesh
  - Application form for Adoption in Andhra Pradesh (pdf)
  - AP Human Development Report – 2007
- Gujarat
  - Girl child demand rises in Gujarat (2008) -By Pradeep
- Karnataka
- Kerala
  - Draft Rules And Regulations For In-Country Adoption Within The State Of Kerala -By Kerala SWD (doc)
  - Kerala Social Welfare Department systems in place for orphan children.
  - Kerala State-run juvenile homes follow Foster Care Model -By G.Anand
  - About Adoption in Kerala -By By Maleeha Raghaviah
- Maharashtra
  - Statistics:Total number of Adoptions in Mumbai 1994 to 2004 -By NAAF
  - Maharashtra:Savitribai Phule Foster Parent Scheme (pdf)
- Orissa
  - State Website on Orissa Department of Women & Child Development
  - Current Status of Adoption in Orissa -Source : Orissa Department of Women & Child Development
  - Number of Children Homes in Orissa (District Wise Allocation) -(Orphanages, Juvenille Homes, Observation Homes, Children Homes) (pdf)
- Punjab
  - Punjab: Scheme for Assistance to Orphan and destitute children below the age of 21.
- Tamil Nadu
- West Bengal
  - State Website on Westbengal Dept of Women & Child Development
  - List of Child Welfare Organisations in West Bengal -(includes Adoption agencies , Juvenille Homes & others)
  - Atmaja – Association for Adoptive Parents , West Bengal
  - West Bengal Government Child Welfare Center
  - Child Protection -A Handbook for Panchyat Members -By Women & Child Development Department ,WestBengal (pdf)
  - Child Protection – Teachers Handbook -By Women & Child Development Department ,WestBengal (pdf)
Other Useful Resources
- 64 List of Special Needs Children all over India – Legally Free for Adoption -Source: CARA
- Adoption Helpline -By NAAF
- References of some Adoptive Parents (NAAF members) -Source NAAF
- List of Resource Persons -Source: Catalyst for Social Action
Related Articles/ Discussions
- Legal
  - Government Public Notice for all hospitals, Nursing Homes regarding Legal Adoption (bmp)
  - Child Adoption Polices in India – A Review (2007) -By A.S. Shenoy (doc)
  - Legal Problems faced by NRIs to adopt children -By Anil Malhotra and Ranjit Malhotra
  - Draft Guidelines on Adoption of Indian Children Without Parental Care -By CARA
  - Existing Legal Adoption Process has loop holes which allow Child trafficking -By Frontline
  - Cradle baby scheme intensifies gender discrimination, say activists -By Tehelka
  - Adoption Legal Loop Holes -By FrontLine
  - Lack of Awareness of The Juvenile Justice Amendment act, 2006 -By Anshika Mishra
  - Copy of the Legislation Passed -Child Adoption Leave of 135 days (pdf)
  - Adoptive Parents are entitled to 135 days of Maternity leave – Central order passed -By Atmaja
  - Adoption through Private Contracts Vs Legal System -By Sunil K. Arora
- Scenario of Adoption in India
  - Adoption Hurdles -By Bharti Das Gupta (CSA)
  - Frontline investigation lays a multi-billion-dollar, countrywide racket in inter-country adoption
  - Andhra Pradesh, the first State to ban voluntary agencies from placing children in adoption -By Ravi Sharma
  - Interview with Dr. Aloma Lobo, Chairperson, CARA -By Ravi Sharma
  - Complains of Foreign Adopters to CARA -By Frontline
  - The Politics of Adoption -By Shelly Sperry (jpg)
  - Mumbai’s great adoption rush (2008) -By Neha Bhayana
  - Medical, Disabled Children Adoptions – Few but have started in India now (2002) -By Roli Srivastava
  - Couples adopt more daughters than sons in Kerala (2004) -By Sanu George
  - Adoption agencies faced with shortage of children -By Roli Srivastava
  - The baby business -By Sandhya Srinivasan
- International Standards
  - Keeping Children Out of Harmful Institutions – Why we should be investing in family-based care -Published by Save the Children, UK – 2009 (pdf)
  - Convention on the Rights of the Child Indias First Report 2001
  - Hague Convention on Protection of Children & Co-operation in Inter-country Adoption (pdf)
  - UN Convention on the Right of a Child 1989
Books on Adoption
- Books
  - The HELP Library has a collection of 61 books related to adoption
  - (4)Books on Adoption by IAPA
  - (16)Reference & Recommended Reading -By Infertility Friends
  - Adoption Guidance Book -By NAAF (pdf)
  - Adoption – Issues, Laws and Procedures -By Madhavi Hegde Karandikar
  - The Penguin Guide to Adoption in India -How you can adopt a child in India -By Jaswant Singh
  - Adoption & Child Care -by Dr. Vikas Ainapure M.D, D.C.H
  - Ours by choice -by Nilma Mehta
Related websites
- Ours by Choice -(Related website , books and laws of Adoption)
- India Adoption -Counsellor for Prospective Adoptive Parents
- IChild – an internet-based, world-wide support group for Inter country Adoption
- Indian Orphanage Network (ION)
- Catalyst for Social Action (CSA) — (Research papers,case studies,Guidance books & others )
- Central Adoption Resource Authority of India(CARA) -(Online Forms for Adoption,procedures,etc)
- Government of Tamil Nadu: Details of Adoption in Tamil Nadu
Audio-Visual material
- Films and radio programmes on Adoption by Social Justice
Discussion Groups
- Adoptive Parents Group
- Adoptees Group
Do you have a query ?
- Send your query to Bharti Das Gupta ,Catalyst for Social Action (CSA)
- Catalyst for Social Action (CSA)
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