Domestic Child Adoption in India: The Problem and Prospectives

Abstract

Article 21 of Indian constitution gives a person right to life which also include right to have family. Therefore, adoption in india is process to complete the family for fulfil right to life. The process of adopting a child in India is intricate and multidimensional, involving social, legal, cultural, and economic aspects. Children who have been left alone, become orphans, or require care and protection can find families through adoption. On the other hand, there are stringent adoption procedure in India which is being undergone tremendous development under legislative policies. Such development has been made for the purpose of making adoption more constructive, so that childless parents can make their family and parentless child find their parents through the adoption mechanism prevailing in India. Child Adoption in India is confronted which major issues and challenges which some or other aspects making adoption process cumbersome and results into the failure of objectivity of the child adoption. Such issues include the pervasiveness of child trafficking, inadequate infrastructure, and gender biasness in adoption etc. Notwithstanding these obstacles, the government and non-governmental organisations have made attempts to improve the wellbeing of adoptable children and expedite the adoption process and still some measures are to be adopted to make child adoption in india a well-established institution.