What is Adoption?

Children are treasured. Everyone desires to bring a new life into the world. The idea of procreation is to have someone to carry the family name, to complete what we call ‘family’. They are also referred to as the future of the nation and any investment to their betterment reflects on the development of the…

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How to adopt an Indian child in the UAE?

The CARA website explains the registration and Home Study Report details for prospective adoptive parents for inter-country adoption: 1. Any Non-Resident Indian, Overseas Citizen of India or foreign prospective adoptive parents, living in a country that is a signatory to the Hague Adoption Convention and wishing to adopt an Indian child, can approach the Authorised…

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More Prospective Parents, Fewer Children to Adopt

In a major concerning event, the number of prospective parents outnumbered children legally available with the CARA (Central Adoption Resource Authority) for adoption. There are 1,936 children available with the central body but couples waiting for adoption are rising, with approximately 36,000 are lined up to adopt until the present. Of the children available for…

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Where does Islam stand on Adoption?

India allows adoption under a secular Juvenile Justice Act (Care and Protection of Children). Islam on the other hand prohibits adoption among the community. The religion also forbid inheritance rights or giving the name to the adopted child. They, however, can foster a destitute or an orphan till they attain puberty but cannot adopt one…

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