Organization : Central Adoption Resource Authority
Facility : Child Adoption Resource Information & Guidance System
Home Page : https://cara.wcd.gov.in/
Register Here : https://cara.wcd.gov.in/
Child Adoption Resource Information
Who can Adopt
As per Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act 2000 as amended from time to time , the court may allow a child to be given in adoption –
Related : Central Resource Authority Child Adoption Procedure : www.statusin.in/5469.html
** to a person irrespective of marital status; or
** to parents to adopt a child of the same sex irrespective of the number of living biological sons or daughters, or to a childless couple
Additional Eligibility Criteria
** No child may be given in adoption to a couple unless they have at least two years of stable marital relationship
** Couples in live-in relationship are not eligible to adopt a child
** To adopt a child in the age group of 0-3 years, the maximum composite age of the PAPs should be 90 years wherein the individual age of the PAPs should not be less than 25 years and more than 50 years
** To adopt children above three years of age, the maximum composite age of the PAPs should be 105 years wherein the individual age of the PAPs should not be less than 25 years and more than 55 years
** In case, a single PAP desires to adopt, he or she should not be less than 30 years of age and shall not be above the age of 50 years.
** The PAPs should have adequate financial resources to provide a good upbringing to the child. The PAPs should have good health and should not be suffering from any contagious or terminal disease or any such mental or physical condition, which may prevent them from taking care of the child
Kindly read these instructions carefully before registering online :
** This registration is meant for Indian citizens residing in India .
** Please give your correct residential address and telephone no. with area code.
** You or your spouse must have a Permanent Account Number (PAN) card and you have to upload PAN card in portable document format (.pdf) – size should not exceed 512 KB.
** In case of single parent you need to upload only your photograph & in case of Couple/Family you need to upload entire family photograph.
** * Photograph should be in .jpg format (3.5 x 4.5 cm)
About Us :
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.
Services Offered By CARA
Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. It is mandated to monitor and regulate in-country and inter-country adoptions. CARA primarily deals with adoption of orphan, abandoned and surrendered children through its associated /recognised adoption agencies.
Here are some of the services offered by CARA:
** Registration of prospective adoptive parents: Prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) can register with CARA through a recognised adoption agency. The registration process includes a home study, which is a comprehensive assessment of the PAPs’ suitability for adoption.
** Matching of PAPs with children: Once PAPs are registered, they are matched with children who are available for adoption. The matching process is based on the PAPs’ preferences and the needs of the children.
** Adoption counselling: CARA provides adoption counselling to PAPs and children. The counselling helps PAPs to understand the adoption process and to prepare for the challenges of parenting a child who has been adopted.
** Post-adoption support: CARA provides post-adoption support to PAPs and children. The support includes counselling, financial assistance, and access to services such as healthcare and education.
View Comments (31)
I am from USA want to adopt a child please help me to register it thank you
I want adopt child of boy 0 to 6month
How can I register online for adopting child?
Online Registration Form is available in the below link.
carings.nic.in/parents/parentregshow.aspx
I want to adopt the girl baby who age is below 1 year.
How can I apply online to adopt baby?
What is the fee for home study?
I want to adopt boy child.
Age of child should not be more than 2 months.
What is conic disease?
I want to know position of perception.
How long it will take to get the birth certificate of child after adoption. Its getting one year we adopted a child from Visakhapatnam. We got the court order. The agency says that they have not received the birth certificate from the court.
I have submitted the adoption form 3 years back till date no response. Please at least tell me how many years I have to wait.
I live in Baruipur south 24pgs. I want to know the name and address of the adoption agency near my area.
I want to know what is the position of my adoption.
How will I get my child? I am in the seniority of below hundred.
We already five months ago registered my name for child adoption. But we did not get any information. Please send me the information still how many days will take to get a child?
Why PAPs waiting list's numbers are sometimes increasing instead of decreasing the same and how long it will take to adopt a child after getting enlisted as PAPs?
Medical certificate should be from Government Dr. Or it can be certified By Private Hospital Dr.
What is the current position of adoption in waiting list?
I want to know position or status in waiting list
My aunt want to adopt boy child age of child not more than 3 months
Can single parent adopt a child?
Yes, a single parent is eligible for adopting the child, as per para 5 of the Governing Adoption of Children- 2015. Female single parent can adopt a boy or girl child whereas male single parent can only adopt male child.
How to adopt a child / through online process?
You are required to register first to adopt a child.
How to register online for adopting a child?
How to adopt a child?
One can adopt a child only through submission of online application available at cara.nic.in and following the procedures provided in the Guidelines Governing Adoption of Children, 2015. For further details please visit the website cara.nic.in.
Every resident Indian prospective adoptive parents, 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 documents.
I want to know what documents are required for adopting a male child?
I want to know exactly what documents are required for adopting a child?
I want to know position of my adoption