CARA- Central Adoption Resource Authority

Central Adoption Resource AuthorityMinistry of Women & Child DevelopmentGovernment of India

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NEWSLETTER DISCLAIMER : It is informed that all matters relating to issues concerning Court Orders of In-Country Adoptions, delay in issuance of Birth Certificates etc. must be addressed to the Specialised Adoption Agencies (SAAs) and in case of any difficulty, the concerned State Adoption Resource Agency(SARA) should be contacted. The list of concerned agencies along with contact details of the concerned officers may be found at the following link: http://cara.nic.in/PDF/SARA.pdf

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.

All Stakeholders (AFAA, SARA, DCPU, SAA) are requested to update their name and contact details in CARINGS. Two referrals will be executed in a week from November 15th, 2021 (Monday & Wednesday). Kindly Note: OCI/NRI PAPs can now exercise 3 state options which include Anywhere in India option. OCI/NRI PAPs can change their preference maximum number of 3 times anytime during the process.

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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
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
Role of
Agencies & Authorities

Various recognised agencies and authorities have been assigned roles to facilitate adoption process as per Guidelines Governing Adoption of Children-2015