Non Resident India - Adoption Process for Gulf Countries

DISCLAIMER: The information shared ih this post is strictly for personal use, the reality can be different for different couple belonging to different countries. Also, its complilation of experinces of few couples.

The information given is applicable for Hindu couples and without their own biological child. Rules may or can be different for Muslims and Christians couple and for couple with a own biological child / children.

The information given in this post applies to couple where both Husband and Wife are indian nationals (NRIs) and married for more than 3 years.

NRIs are supposed to do "homestudy report" through appointed social worker for each country. In GCC, on Mrs. Omana Menon who stays in Jumeriah - Dubai is the appointed social worker. Please check the CARA website for the updates.

A social study is conducted and a report is prepared by the social worker. The social study report duly attested by Indian Embassy Dubai, most probably your social worker would do the needful. A series of documents is required with this social study report to form "Homestudy Report". This details or latest info will be given by the appointed Social Worker. Here is a tentative document list (which may vary), this ofcourse your social worker will guide you:

1. Government of India recognition by Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA)


2. Agency undertaking letter


3. Family Photo


4. Adoption Study Report


5. Marriage Certificate


6. Birth Certificates


7. Health Certificates


8. HIV Certificates


9. Fertility Report - From a Gync/Obs... may differ for couple with own child


10. Income Salary Certificates


11. Statement of details of property owned and bank statements


12. Letter of Reference (4) - Proforma of letters is already published on this blog


13. Child care arrangement letter - From a close relative


14. Police Clearance/no criminal record certificate - From India Embassy in your country


15. Passport copies

Photocopies of this Homestudy Report needs to be submitted to various eligible adoption homes or orphange homes. These homes should be recognised by CARA and should be able to deal in NRI adoption. Most of this homes are based in Metro Cities.

Please don't submit the original Homestudy Report when applying to these homes.

Time is paitence. If a match is found, you may get call from this home. Have lots of paitence it takes long time to find a suitable child for you. If you accept the match child, than the court procedure starts. At this point the original Homestudy report is given to the Adoption centre

The court procedure takes about 3-6 months or more depending how good you find the lawyer and how good is ur judge. The court procedure takes places, usually couple of hearings and the child is yours. You get some legal papers and can apply for the passport of the baby... congrats the baby is legally yours.

Reference Letter - 1

TO WHOMSOEVER IT MAY CONCERN

I am writing this letter to recommend Mrs. Sita Sharma and Mr. Ram Sharma for the adoption of the child. I have known Sita and Ram for 3 years. We met through a common friend and share the same neighborhood for 3 years now.

As a couple, they are very caring, patient, calm and attentive people. In this three years, I have known Sita to be caring person and she easily get along with children. Kids love Sita and after each project she acquires new friends among the kids.

Sita and Ram are very kind people full of love that they cannot share with their own child unfortunately. The baby that will be adopted by her will be one of the luckiest ones.

I strongly recommend Sita and Ram for the adoption.

In case you need any clarifications, please contact me.

Sincerely,


Lakshmi
Email: ________@gmail.com
Telephone (India): +91XXXXXXXXXX

Adoption: Another view

When I think of "Adoption", I wonder 'why would somebody leave her baby?' and then...

... if 'she' had decided to leave the baby (for whatever reason), than I feel sorry, sorry for the baby.

For the time baby would have been in the womb of 'her', the baby

• must be apathy of her birth mom
• must be under the constant 'abondon' feeling from the birth mom
• feeling of neglect, hate...

Will I be able to give the baby so much love and affection that can overcome the mistreatment that baby has received?

Yes, I firmly believe "Love cures, love heals..." perhaps over the time with my love I can give the much needed affection to the little one.

Adoption or Exchange?

Its easier said than done… and yes the quote applies to “Adoption” too.
After three unsuccessful ICSI cycle, my doctor said than you can try for adoption. Yes, I wanted to adopt somebody someday but not due to my inability. I always wanted to adopt as my willingness and not as my inability.

Advise as they say is the most free available (unwanted) thing was given to me by many. They said adopt, it will help you and make somebody’s life, even lord Krishna was adopted by Yashodha mata, etc.

But there is difference, Yashodha Mata had a baby in her womb, she knew she will have her baby, seldome she knew that the babies were exchanged after they were born. For her, she was mother may be Krishna or some other baby.

The entire epic is more of “exchange of babies” than “adoption”.

Any thoughts or comments?