CARA- Central Adoption Resource Authority

CARA

Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is a statutory body of Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India. It functions as the nodal body for adoption of Indian children and is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions. CARA is designated as the Central Authority to deal with inter-country adoptions in accordance with the provisions of the Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, 1993, ratified by Government of India in 2003.
CARA primarily deals with adoption of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children through its associated /recognised adoption agencies.

Any intercountry adoption which has not been disposed off by the court even after 2 hearings of the court may be intimated to CARA by giving details of the Adoption Case Number,date of filing and dates of hearing for intervention on our query and grievance module.

Circular for Appointment of Members of the Steering Committee of Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) under Section 69 the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

We have suspended the operations of Holt International as we have found the AFAA negligent in the assessment of the adoptive parents and also in the post placement assessment of the family.
Adoption Regulations 2017, effective from 16.01.2017
www.adoptionindia.nic.in is not accessible, Only visit- www.cara.nic.in
For any complaints, kindly Register / Login to Query Grievance Portal or call on Toll free no- 1800 111 311 in all working days (9:00 AM to 5:30 PM)
Imp. Note: CARINGS is the only official portal for registration for Prospective Adoptive Parents (PAPs). Please do not register for adoption on any other web portal. You may access CARINGS through www.cara.nic.in
Passport is normally issued within 10 days of filing of application. In case of delays in issue of passport of adopted child, AFAA/CA may contact the Specialised Adoption Agency (SAA) concerned directly. They may also contact carahdesk.wcd@nic.in or toll free number 1800-111-311.

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Guidelines

Process Related to Adoptable Children

Adoption means a legal process that allows someone to become the parent of a child, even though the parent and child are not related by blood. But in every other way, adoptive parents are the child's parents Read More >>
Procedure for
Adoption

Every resident Indian Prospective Adoptive Parent (PAP), who intends to adopt a child, shall register online in Child Adoption Resource Information and Guidance System by filling up the application form as provided in Schedule-5 and uploading the relevant documentsread Read More >>
Role of
Agencies & Authorities

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