Questions Commonly Asked
- What are the critera for adoption?
Please check the CARA website.
How long does the process take?
It varies depending on each case. Domestic adoptions can take upto a year.
Will the adoption be backed by appropriate and valid medical and legal clearances?
Yes. Complete legal and medical documentation is provided including a legal affidavit giving date of birth.
Can we select a baby from a group of infants?
No. The Management Committee identifies a child for each couple after studying the infants file and the homestudy of the adopting parents. The adopting couple only has the option to accept or refuse a particular child.
Can we get a fair baby?
Not necessarily. Skin tone is not a criterion in the committees matching process. A suitable baby is identified on the basis of interviews with the parents and the homestudy.
Sumitra’s story
When the social worker brought Sumitra from an upcountry Government hospital we
knew why her parents had abandoned her at birth. She had a cleft lip and a cleft
palate, she could not suck from a bottle and we had to feed her milk drop by
drop, by hand.
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