Child Adoption
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Supreme Court calls for law on paternity leave, expands rights of adoptive mothers
India | Mar 17, 2026, 06:01 PM ISTA bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan noted that introducing paternity leave would help break traditional gender roles. It said such a measure would encourage fathers to be more involved in childcare and promote equality both at home and in the workplace.
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'It reflects medieval conservative...': Bombay HC on refusing divorced woman for child adoption
Maharashtra | Apr 13, 2023, 02:21 PM ISTThe woman had sought to adopt her sister's daughter. The civil court had in its order said since Ansari was a working woman and a divorce, she would not be able to give personal attention to the child and that the child ought to be with her biological parents.
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241 Indian kids adopted by American families in 2019: Report
World | May 07, 2020, 08:32 AM ISTAt the same time, some countries noticeably increased the number of inter-country adoptions to the US, including Ukraine (+50), Liberia (+21), Hungary (+17) and Colombia (+15).
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Over 4,000 children adopted in 2018-19: Child Adoption Resource Authority
India | May 27, 2019, 01:18 PM ISTIn 2018-19, a total of 4,027 children were adopted in which about 3,374 children were adopted within the country while 653 inter-country adoptions were made, the CARA data showed.
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20,000 prospective parents and only 1,991 kids: Adoption scene in India
India | Aug 05, 2018, 01:21 PM ISTOn a query on the number of children available for adoption in 2017-18, it was informed that the figure is 1,991 including 1,322 girls.
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Baby-selling scandal: Govt asks all state govts to inspect Missionaries of Charity child care homes
India | Jul 17, 2018, 09:55 AM ISTThe government's directives come days after a sensational video had emerged showing a nun and an employee of a Ranchi-based shelter house, Nirmal Hriday confessing that they illegally sold newly-born babies in lieu of money.
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Russia seeks US explanation over child abuse case
World | Sep 27, 2012, 02:22 PM ISTMoscow, Sep 27: Russia demands explanation from the US over a child abuse case involving a Russian boy adopted by an American family, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.The boy was adopted by a US