Child Adoption
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Child Adoptions can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life. A
child is God's gift. No matter how a child enters a family, each must be loved
and valued for who he or she is. Children come into the world with different
talents, abilities, and characteristics. But for a mother her child is the
best. By adopting a child you not only give a homeless child love and support
but you also give yourself the honour of being a mother/father. However, the
adoption process can be emotionally trying, tedious, time consuming, and
frustrating. This article provides some general information about adoption and
its procedure.
Getting Started
It happens almost all the times that if you want to adopt a child then maybe
your husband or in-laws are not comfortable with the idea. Families, friends,
and even your spouse can have misconceptions about adoption and your decision
may require some explaining. People normally shun adoption because they think
that if they adopt they may be bringing home some deformed or a sick child or a
child who may grow up to be a criminal or thug since the child's parent might
be having such a background. That is not true. A child is not born with
criminal instincts or nature.
It is very important that before adopting a child
one has to understand the meaning of adoption and the fact that you will be
bringing up a child who is not your own but who is going to come into your life
and family and shower you with all the love and respect that you are entitled
to and as that child's parent you have to take up entire responsibility and
love her as your own. It is also important to make your family understand this
so that the child gets all the love, caring and respect from everyone. You and
your family should be ready to accept the child with all your heart and should
have all your misconceptions clear before you adopt since that will be
beneficial for the child, for you as well as for the entire family.
How To Adopt
The traditional eligibility requirements for adoptive parents are changing now
a days with more and more relaxing rules and requirements but still what is
most importantly required is that adoptive parents should be able to give the
child a healthy and secure future and adoption agencies are seeking families or
single adults who can love, care for, and raise these children with total
dedication and responsibility. However, for many infant adoptions,
nadarsangam.com will only consider sharing information to couples married at
least once or divorced or single parent, between the ages of 25 and 45, and
with stable employment income.
Adoption Agency
There are both private and public adoption agencies. A private adoption agency
is supported by private funds and should be licensed or approved by the State
in which it operates. A public agency is the local branch of your State social
service agency and is funded through State or Central Government.
Nadarsangam.com is not an adoption agency but a linking agency.
Be prepared to wait
Adopting a child always requires a waiting period. After making up your mind
and selecting the child you want to adopt you will have to wait to for at least
6 months to a year to finish all the legal formalities. For any type of
adoption, even after a child is found, you may have to wait weeks or months
while final arrangements are made.
Complete the legal formalities Normally completing all the legal
formalities is provided by the registered agencies itself and you need not
worry about anything. First of all permission is taken from Indian Child
Welfare Association for the purpose of adoption, which is provided to you by
the agencies. Usually legal formality of adopting the child is completed during
the waiting period when you have decided upon which child to adopt and all the
other formalities regarding interview is over. An application is made to the
Court for adoption which is granted and there after you can take the child
home. If suppose the child is above 3 years old then in that case a child lives
with the adoptive family for a few months in foster care before the adoption is
finalized legally, the agency will then submit a written recommendation of
approval of the adoption to the court, and you or your attorney can then file
with the court to complete the adoption.
Procedure for Child Adopation in India
Links to Additional Resources
INDIA & SUBCONTINENT ADOPTION PROCESS
Do You Want to Adopt a Child?
Police unearth child adoption racket
Procedure for the Adoption of an Indian Child by a Foreigner or NRI
Information for Indians Adopting Indian Children
Internation adoption - India
Adoption in India and cost invloved
Frequently asked questions
National
association of adaptive families
Seminars on child adoption