Section 61: Procedure for disposal of adoption proceedings

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.Central Act · Act 2 of 2016

[Procedure for disposal of adoption proceedings].--- (1) Before issuing an adoption order, the [District Magistrate] shall satisfy itself that---

(a) the adoption is for the welfare of the child; (b) due consideration is given to the wishes of the child having regard to the age and understanding of the child; and (c) that neither the prospective adoptive parents has given or agreed to give nor the specialised adoption agency or the parent or guardian of the child in case of relative adoption has received or agreed to receive any payment or reward in consideration of the adoption, except as permitted under the adoption regulations framed by the Authority towards the adoption fees or service charge or child care corpus.

(2) The adoption proceedings shall be held in camera and the case shall be disposed of by the [District Magistrate] within a period of two months from the date of filing.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
Section	61
Marginal note	Procedure for disposal of adoption proceedings
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act 23 of 2021. . Subs. by Act 23 of 2021, s. 21, for the marginal heading (w.e.f. 1-9-2022).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 21, ibid., for "court" (w.e.f. 1-9-2022).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 21, ibid., for "court" (w.e.f. 1-9-2022).

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