Lawgist35Surrender of children
(1) A parent or guardian, who for physical, emotional and social factors beyond their control, wishes to surrender a child, shall produce the child before the Committee.
(2) If, after prescribed process of inquiry and counselling, the Committee is satisfied, a surrender deed shall be executed by the parent or guardian, as the case may be, before the Committee.
(3) The parents or guardian who surrendered the child, shall be given two months time to reconsider their decision and in the intervening period the Committee shall either allow, after due inquiry, the child to be with the parents or guardian under supervision, or place the child in a Specialised Adoption Agency, if he or she is below six years of age, or a childrens home if he is above six years.
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- 31 Production before Committee
- 32 Mandatory reporting regarding a child found separated from guardian
- 33 Offence of non-reporting
- 34 Penalty for non-reporting
- 35 Surrender of children
- 36 Inquiry
- 37 Orders passed regarding a child in need of care and protection
- 38 Procedure for declaring a child legally free for adoption
