LawgistThe Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act
57Eligibility of prospective adoptive parents
(1) The prospective adoptive parents shall be physically fit, financially sound, mentally alert and highly motivated to adopt a child for providing a good upbringing to him.
(2) In case of a couple, the consent of both the spouses for the adoption shall be required.
(3) A single or divorced person can also adopt, subject to fulfilment of the criteria and in accordance with the provisions of adoption regulations framed by the Authority.
(4) A single male is not eligible to adopt a girl child.
(5) Any other criteria that may be specified in the adoption regulations framed by the Authority.
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ADOPTION
- 56 Adoption
- 57 Eligibility of prospective adoptive parents
- 58 Procedure for adoption by Indian prospective adoptive parents living in India
- 59 Procedure for inter-country adoption of an orphan or abandoned or surrendered child
- 60 Procedure for inter-country relative adoption
- 61 Court procedure and penalty against payment in consideration of adoption
- 62 Additional procedural requirements and documentation
- 63 Effect of adoption
- 64 Reporting of adoption
- 65 Specialised Adoption Agencies
- 66 Adoption of children residing in institutions not registered as adoption agencies
- 67 State Adoption Resource Agency
- 68 Central Adoption Resource Authority
- 69 Steering Committee of Authority
- 70 Powers of Authority
- 71 Annual Report of Authority
- 72 Grants by Central Government
- 73 Accounts and audit of Authority
