Guidelines for adoption of Indian children

Chapter 1

• Aims and Objects

• Need for Family Support for the Development of the Children

• Review of Adoption Procedure

Chapter 2

• Role of Government of India

• List of Recognized Foreign Agencies for Adoption

• List of Recognized Indian Agencies for Adoption

• Liaison with Indian Diplomatic Missions

• Meeting of Agencies Involved in Adoption

• Role of the Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA)

• Headquarters and Regional Office of CARA

• Central Adoption Resource Agency

• Functions of CARA

• Procedure to be followed

• Requirement before the Court

Chapter 3 (ROLE OF THE STATE GOVERNMENTS/UNION TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION)

Chapter 4 (ROLE OF RECOGNIZED INDIAN AGENCIES FOR ADOPTION)

Chapter 5 (RECOGNITION OF INDIAN AGENCIES FOR ADOPTION)

Chapter 6 (ROLE OF ENLISTED FOREIGN AGENCIES FOR ADOPTION)

Chapter 7 (Voluntary Coordinating Agencies (VCA))

Chapter 8 (Scrutinizing Agency)

Chapter 9 (MISCELLANEOUS)

Annexure A