Shelter home kids not visited by kin to be added to the adoption pool
Make older children in care homes free for adoption: Smriti Irani
Union WCD Minister inaugurates Regional Symposium on Child Protection, Safety and Child Welfare
The rights being sought to marry, have children & inherit: LGBTQIA+ cry from heart to SC
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/draft-amendments-to-juvenile-justice-model-rules-published-101635509752699.html
Kerala newborn case: Court stays adoption, orders DNA test
Baby kidnap case: Kerala govt intervenes to freeze adoption
250 prospective parents write to Irani seeking reforms in old adoption norms
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre Response On OCI Couple’s Adoption Plea
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre Response On OCI Couple’s Adoption Plea
Explained: What are the amended provisions for adoption, offences in the new Juvenile Justice Bill?
Karnataka Mothers Who Adopt Newborns Below The Age Of One To Get 180 Days Of Maternity Leave
DMs to issue adoption orders, monitor child homes: Bill in LS
Parliament proceedings | Bill introduced in Lok Sabha to amend Juvenile Justice Act
Amid pandemic, CARA eases norms for those seeking to adopt
CARA invites advice and feedback for simplification of adoption process
Adoption policy favouring 40+ single women likely to be rolled back
Adoption a legal process, safeguards rights of child: Smriti Irani
https://www.thedispatch.in/adoption-a-legal-process-safeguards-rights-of-child-smriti-irani/
Maharashtra: CARA advises special counselling sessions
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/cara-advises-special-counselling-sessions-for-older-adoptee-children/articleshow/73396873.cms
Wait continues for online portal for registration of children’s homes
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/wait-continues-for-online-portal-for-regn-of-childrens-homes/articleshow/70795090.cms
Govt set to push for passage of anti-trafficking, adoption & sexual assault bills
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/parliament-bills-1565309-2019-07-09
8,677 children available for adoption across the country: WCD
Kerala brings in extra verification for child adoption
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/jul/11/kerala-brings-in-extra-verification-
SC: NOC Mandatory for adoption by foreigners
Childcare homes used as hostels, says NGO
Kerala NGOs block adoption home rules
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/kerala-ngos-block-adoption-home-rules/articleshow/67953893.cms
Most child care homes don’t have child protection policy,shows study
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/most-child-care-homes-have-no-child-protection-policy-shows-study/articleshow/67714529.cms
Child care homes don’t paint a rosy picture
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/child-care-homes-dont-paint-a-rosy-picture/article25902949.ece
Lok Sabha passes surrogacy bill in likely boost for adoption in India
The surrogacy bill bans commercial renting of wombs, allows ‘altruistic surrogacy’, and has a provision for jail term up to 10 years
Tripura: Italian couple adopts three-yr-old girl child from state
http://www.uniindia.com/~/first-tripura-daughter-gets-parents-in-abroad/States/news/1430612.html
https://thenortheasttoday.com/tripura-italian-couple-adopts-three-yr-old-girl-child-from-state/
Thirty children homes found violating Juvenile Justice Act
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/thirty-children-homes-found-violating-juvenile-justice-act/articleshow/67040061.cms
Missionaries of Charity to rejoin govt adoption system
Nowhere’s child: A year after Sherin Mathews case, are Indian adoptees in foreign countries any safer?
Govt contemplates amendment to juvenile law to legalise adoption
Abandoned by Ahmedabad, adopted by Spanish teacher
Nowhere’s child: A year after Sherin Mathews case, are Indian adoptees in foreign countries any safer?
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-may-revise-visa-form-for-foreign-nationals-with-criminal-record-of-child-abuse/story-586nivrP3PI9pQ4b4uFLEP.htm
Deported parents may lose kids to adoption
Things are not all that good’: Supreme Court on shelter home sex abuse
Children begging on streets and signals to be rehabilitated as Maneka Gandhi directs Delhi Police
https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/society/article/children-begging-on-streets-and-signals-to-be-rehabilitated-as-maneka-gandhi-directs-delhi-police/296351
Make NOC must for couples from abroad to adopt from India – CARA
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/make-noc-must-for-couples-from-abroad-to-adopt-from-india-cara/articleshow/65926982.cms
Live-in partners can adopt now
State CARA chief inspects Sishu Gruha in Masula
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/state-cara-chief-inspects-sishu-gruha-in-masula/article24980923.ece
Maha to send report on adoption agencies
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/maha-to-send-report-on-adoption-agencies/articleshow/65737053.cms
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/65737053.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
https://www.firstpost.com/india/child-trafficking-in-india-when-children-are-bought-and-sold-in-the-quest-for-a-better-life-5055981.html
Child trafficking in India: When children are bought and sold in the quest for a ‘better life’
Child trafficking in India: What the Deoria, Muzzafarpur and Yadagirigutta cases highlight about the problem
https://www.firstpost.com/india/child-trafficking-in-india-what-the-deoria-muzzafarpur-and-yadagirigutta-cases-highlight-about-the-problem-5055721.html
More girls than boys adopted in five years
There is no adoption agency in Tiruchi
India’s Bihar state takes over children’s shelters after finding abuse
http://morungexpress.com/indias-bihar-state-takes-over-childrens-shelters-after-finding-abuse/
Nearly 2 Lakh Children Go ‘Missing’ Between Two Surveys Done by Centre, SC ‘Shocked’
A case of 2 lakh ‘missing’ children
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/a-case-of-2-lakh-missing-children/article24753832.ece
Single parenting is dangerous to society, Madras HC says
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/single-parenting-is-dangerous-to-society-madras-hc-says/articleshow/65357318.cm
WCD ministry mulls monetary incentives for child care institutions promoting adoption
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/wcd-ministry-mulls-monetary-incentives-for-child-care-institutions-promoting-adoption-5303064/
Eight-year ban on adoptions from India lifted
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/eight-year-ban-on-adoptions-from-india-lifted
1,991 kids; 20,000 prospective parents: Adoption scene in India
http://news.statetimes.in/1991-kids-20000-prospective-parents-adoption-scene-in-india/
Illegal adoption: 85 childcare institutions to be inspected
No more court visits for adoption
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/no-more-court-visits-for-adoption/article24454293.ece
Amendment to JJ Act in offing: Maneka
https://www.deccanherald.com/national/amendment-jj-act-offing-maneka-681823.html
All Mother Teresa homes inspected amid baby-selling scandal
Government embarks on special drive to identify kids for adoption
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2018/jul/19/government-embarks-on-special-drive-to-identify-kids-for-adoption-1845428.html
Most child care institutes in India are violating law’
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/most-child-care-institutes-in-india-are-violating-law/story-JdojePoDWVDDJQJNYVAvKJ.html
Government orders inspection in all Mother Teresa care homes
Amendment to JJ Act in offing; DMs, collectors to be competent officers for approving adoptions: Maneka
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/amendment-to-jj-act-in-offing-dms-collectors-to-be-competent-officers-for-approving-adoptions-maneka/
People using fostercare system as backdoor for adopting younger children: CARA CEO
Couples in live-in relations cannot adopt, says CARA
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/couples-in-live-in-relations-cannot-adopt-says-cara/article24165917.ece
Wrong focus
https://www.telegraphindia.com/opinion/wrong-focus-238365
Ministerial panel okays proposal to make district magistrates final authority in child adoption cases
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ministerial-panel-okays-proposal-to-make-district-magistrates-final-authority-in-child-adoption-cases/story-ktdEyHOTcud1ROeQTPiFE
Capacity building under Integrated Child Protection scheme (ICPS) for both officers and inmates
Abandoned by her adoptive family, betrayed by the state
Quick action needed in child missing cases
https://www.newstodaynet.com/chennai/quick-action-needed-in-child-missing-cases-99944.html
STATE HAS HIGHER MISSING RATE; SIX KIDS A DAY
Ministry of Women and Child Development holds National Consultation on Child Protection
http://www.uniindia.com/~/national-consultation-held-on-child-protection/India/news/1252445.html
Ministry of Women and Child Development holds National Consultation on Child Protection
Register all orphanages under Juvenile Justice Act by December one: Maneka Gandhi to state adoption bodies
Siblings can be separated during adoption
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/siblings-can-be-separated-during-adoption-maneka-gandhi/articleshow/62340002.cms
Govt cracks the whip on orphanage
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/govt-cracks-the-whip-on-orphanage/article23944670.ece
Bombay High Court: No adoption sans permission
60% of Kids Adopted in Last 6 Years Were Girls, Maharashtra Tops List!
https://www.thebetterindia.com/140331/kids-adoption-girls-maharashtra/
Indians prefer to adopt girls; Maharashtra at forefront
Indian Couples Prefer Girls Over Boys When It Comes To Adoption. Here’s The Proof
https://www.inuth.com/india/indian-couples-prefer-girls-over-boys-when-it-comes-to-adoption/
Odisha girl gets Italian parents
Delhi govt issues safety guidelines for child care institutions
Oldest siblings adopted: Karan-Arjun have arrived!
28 Tamil Nadu kids with ‘special needs’ await adoption, unlikely to find home in India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/28-tn-kids-with-special-needs-await-adoption-unlik
ely-to-find-home-in-india/articleshow/63349640.cms
Ignored by Indians, children with special needs find parents abroad
Measures agreed to fast-track child adoption process
https://www.canindia.com/measures-agreed-to-fast-track-child-adoption-process/
Around 3,500 children adopted in 2017-18: Govt
2017 http://www.india.com/news/agencies/around-3500-children-adopted-in-2017-18-govt-2948362/