Bare ActsThe Child Adoption

Section 31

Functions of authorised foreign adoption agency

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Functions of authorised foreign adoption agency. - The authorised foreign adoption agency shall perform the following functions, namely: (1) register the prospective adoptive parents interested to adopt children from India and to complete their home study report expeditiously; (2) post attested copies of the adoption application of the prospective adoptive parents in the Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System and forward the original of the same to the allotted specialised adoption agencies; (3) follow up with specialised adoption agency for ensuring early adoption after receipt of no objection certificate for the adoption from Central Adoption Resource Authority; ¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3 (ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 83 (4) give orientation to the prospective adoptive parents on culture or language or food of the place to which the adopted child belongs. (5) ensure the submission of post-adoption follow up of the progress of adopted children and to address the cases of disruption, as mentioned in paragraph 20; (6) arrange get-togethers of children of Indian origin and their adoptive families from time to time with the involvement of the concerned Indian diplomatic mission; (7) facilitate root search by older adoptees; (8) fulfill the legal requirements of the host country as well as the terms and condition of the authorisation given by Central Adoption Resource Authority.

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