Which Child is eligible for adoption?

Often people have this myth that there are so many children growing up in children's homes and it shouldn't take very long to adopt a child.  The fact is this:  Misunderstanding of eligibility of a child for adoption.  This blogpost discusses about which child is eligible (for adoption) and who is not.   

First let's understand the difference between a Child Care Institution and a Specialized Adoption Agency.  Child Care Institution is en entity that ought to have been registered under the provisions of JJ act, by the state Government, to house and care for the children that needs care and protection.  Most of the children that grow up in these homes have someone (an adult) in their lives where they cannot be declared legally free for adoption by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC).  When they cannot be declared legally free for adoption, then they are not eligible to be placed in adoption.  

Specialized Adoption Agency (SAA) is an entity (run either by the government or by an NGO) registered by the state Government exclusively to place children in homes through adoption.  Children that are cared for at SAA are with no family of any kind and they are all meant to be declared legally free for adoption.

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Now, coming to the children that are eligible for adoption, para 4 of CARA regulations governing adoption 2017 says that there are three sets of children eligible for adoption and they are as following:

4.  Child eligible for adoption:  The following shall be eligible for adoption, namely:-

(a)   Any orphan or abandoned or surrended child, declared legally free for adoption by the CWC;

(b)   a child of a relative defined under sub-section (52) of section 2 of the Act; 

(c)   a child or children of spouse from earlier marriage, surrendered by the biological parent(s) for adoption by the step-parent  

Now, its your turn to speak.  Leave your comments in the comments section below.