Understanding and Expanding the Role of Pediatricians in Child Adoption in the Backdrop of Emerging Regulations in India: A Contemporary Review

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dc.contributor.authorBharti, Bhavneeten_US
dc.contributor.authorMalhi, Prahbhjoten_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-09T10:00:42Z
dc.date.available2025-05-09T10:00:42Z
dc.date.issued2024-09
dc.description.abstractAdoption provides a unique opportunity to establish stable family relationships and enhance the social safety net. In India, adoptions are governed by the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956, and the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, each with distinct eligibility criteria. Currently, approximately 33,870 Indian couples are registered as prospective adoptive parents (PAPs), and this number is rising. The Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) website lists 2,140 children available for adoption, with 731 being categorized as normal and 1,409 as special needs. CARA, under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, oversees both domestic and international adoptions of legally free orphaned, abandoned, and surrendered children. The scope of adoption has expanded from primarily young infants to include older children, children with special needs, and foster care, in line with the National Child Policy. Pediatricians play a crucial role in the adoption process, understanding medical aspects within the legislative framework and acting in the child’s best interests. This involves collaborating with multiple stakeholders, conducting comprehensive pre-adoption medical examinations, and providing ongoing medical and behavioral support post-adoption. This review emphasizes recent changes in adoption practices in India and highlights the evolving role of pediatricians as champions for these children and their adoptive families.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDr BR Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, Mohali, Punjab, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsChild Psychology, Fortis Medicentre, Chandigarh, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationBharti Bhavneet, Malhi Prahbhjot . Understanding and Expanding the Role of Pediatricians in Child Adoption in the Backdrop of Emerging Regulations in India: A Contemporary Review. Indian Pediatrics. 2024 Sep; 61(9): 878-886en_US
dc.identifier.issn0974-7559
dc.identifier.issn0019-6061
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/245726
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherThe Indian Academy of Pediatricsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber9en_US
dc.relation.volume61en_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianpediatrics.net/sep2024/878.pdfen_US
dc.subjectCARAen_US
dc.subjectChild psychologyen_US
dc.subjectDomestic adoptionen_US
dc.subjectJuvenile Justice Acten_US
dc.titleUnderstanding and Expanding the Role of Pediatricians in Child Adoption in the Backdrop of Emerging Regulations in India: A Contemporary Reviewen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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