Child adoption is seen as an increasing trend in India and across the world. Most adoptions are either because the parents are not able to have their own kids or because they want to support and give a new lease of life to a child who has been left alone in the world. Earlier considered a taboo in India, adoption is now considered and spoken about freely in the Indian society. In India, as across many other countries of the World, there are rules and regulations which govern the adoption of a child. Who is Eligible to Adopt a Child in India? In India, the adoption process is monitored by Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) which is the nodal agency to monitor and regulate in-country and intra-country adoption and is a part of Ministry of women and child care. Following are the basic conditions which need to be satisfied by the adopting parents in order to be eligible to adopt a child: A child in India can be adopted by an Indian citizen, NRI or a foreign citizen. The procedure of adoption is different for all three. Any person is eligible to adopt irrespective of their gender or marital status. In case a couple is adopting a child, they should have completed at least two years of stable marriage and should have a joint consensus for adoption of the child. The age difference between the child and the adoptive parents should not be less than 25 years. When can A Child be Eligible To Be Adopted? As per the guidelines of the Central Government of India, any orphan, abandoned or surrendered child, declared legally free https://www.instagram.com/p/CpFtpN5SXHL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
