November 2019, happiness exploded in a north Chennai home with the reuniting of David with his birth mother. David is an adopted child and is now a Danish citizen. He has been in the quest to find his roots which led him to meet his mother after years of waiting. Born to Kalimoorthy and Dhanalakshmi, …
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Parents More Interested in Adopting Daughters
Thane: Recently released govt data revealed that almost 60% of prospective parents in Thane have shown a preference for adopting a girl child. This shifting trend highlights the change in the mentality of Indian society preferring male children over girls to continue the family name. It was the Thane district women and child welfare department …
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What is Adoption?
Children are treasured. Everyone desires to bring a new life into the world. The idea of procreation is to have someone to carry the family name, to complete what we call ‘family’. They are also referred to as the future of the nation and any investment to their betterment reflects on the development of the …
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How to adopt an Indian child in the UAE?
The CARA website explains the registration and Home Study Report details for prospective adoptive parents for inter-country adoption: 1. Any Non-Resident Indian, Overseas Citizen of India or foreign prospective adoptive parents, living in a country that is a signatory to the Hague Adoption Convention and wishing to adopt an Indian child, can approach the Authorised …
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From being childless to parents of two; Read how adoption changed the life of a couple?
They say children bring happiness into your lives and we couldn’t agree more. The feeling is synonyms to Indian expat Rima B who has disclosed her feelings at the onset of their daughter’s footsteps into their lives. “I walked into the room and a tiny four-month-old baby was put into my arms. I can’t tell …
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More Prospective Parents, Fewer Children to Adopt
In a major concerning event, the number of prospective parents outnumbered children legally available with the CARA (Central Adoption Resource Authority) for adoption. There are 1,936 children available with the central body but couples waiting for adoption are rising, with approximately 36,000 are lined up to adopt until the present. Of the children available for …
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Excess smartphone use can hamper toddlers’ development, here is why?
Are you an avid smartphone user? If so, then you need to take a deep dive into the article and should abstain self from using cellphones more extensively. A recent study has revealed that mothers using smartphones extensively can actually upset the development of their toddlers. It showed that smartphone use cuts off the interaction …
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Should I adopt an older child?
There are so many children and babies in the foster care system, who stick their eyes at the door in wait for their forever family to take them home. Yes, it is true, each of us wants them to find a home and live with a family that is stable and loves them wholly, but …
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Where does Islam stand on Adoption?
India allows adoption under a secular Juvenile Justice Act (Care and Protection of Children). Islam on the other hand prohibits adoption among the community. The religion also forbid inheritance rights or giving the name to the adopted child. They, however, can foster a destitute or an orphan till they attain puberty but cannot adopt one …
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What are the proposed amendments to RBD Act concerning ‘Birth Certificate’?
On Monday the parliament is presented with some amendments to the Registration of Births and Deaths Act (RBD), 1969, making adoptive parents accountable to make certain that the child is received with a birth certificate on time, comprehensive of all details and in line with the changes made to Juvenile Justice Act in past few …
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