Adoption Law
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New rules allowing stepparents and relatives to adopt children in effect from today
The move will strengthen and streamline the process in the country, said a statement by the Women and Child Development Ministry.
Scroll Staff
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New regulations will allow stepparents and relatives to adopt children
The rules under the Juvenile Justice Act 2015 has expanded the definition of children eligible for adoption from only orphans, abandoned or surrendered ones.
Scroll Staff
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Until now, Indian minorities could not adopt. Supreme Court finally changes that
For the first time, the Supreme Court's judgement matters because it spells out the right of minorities to be parents, not just guardians of their adopted children.
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