Lawgist62Additional procedural requirements and documentation
(1) The documentation and other procedural requirements, not expressly provided in this Act with regard to the adoption of an orphan, abandoned and surrendered child by Indian prospective adoptive parents living in India, or by non-resident Indian or overseas citizen of India or person of Indian origin or foreigner prospective adoptive parents, shall be as per the adoption regulations framed by the Authority.
(2) The specialised adoption agency shall ensure that the adoption case of prospective adoptive parents is disposed of within four months from the date of receipt of application and the authorised foreign adoption agency, Authority and State Agency shall track the progress of the adoption case and intervene wherever necessary, so as to ensure that the time line is adhered to.
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- 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
