NOTIFICATION ; Guidelines Governing the Adoption of Children, 2011

MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT 
NOTIFICATION 
New Delhi, the 24
th
 day of June, 2011 
Guidelines Governing the Adoption of Children, 2011
S.O…(E). -In pursuance of the powers by sub-section (3) of section 41 of the 
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 (56 of 2000) and in 
supersession of the Guidelines for In-country Adoption, 2004 and the Guidelines for 
Adoption from India, 2006, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before 
such supersession, the Central Government hereby notifies the Guidelines issued by the 
Central Adoption Resource Authority to provide for the regulation of adoption of orphan, 
abandoned or surrendered children. 

Note - 
(1) In order to ensure smooth functioning of the adoption process, Central Adoption 
Resource Authority, from time to time, issues Adoption Guidelines laying 
down procedures and processes to be followed by different stakeholders of 
the adoption programme. The Adoption Guidelines draw support from: 
(a) The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000; 
(b) Judgement of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the case of L.K. Pandey 
vs.Union of India in WP No 1171 of 1982; 
(c) UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1989; 
(d) The Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in respect 
of Inter-country Adoption, 1993. 
(2) These Guidelines shall govern the adoption procedure of orphan, abandoned 
and surrendered children in the country from the date of notification and shall 
replace (i) Guidelines for In-country Adoption, 2004 (ii) Guidelines for 
Adoption from India, 2006.  
(SUDHIR KUMAR) 
Additional Secretary 
Ministry of Women and Child Development 

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