Child Adoption - Tamil Nadu
The "Child Adoption - Tamil Nadu" scheme aims to provide a family for orphaned, abandoned, destitute and neglected children. According to Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), “adoption is a process by which a child who is abandoned/separated from biological parents, becomes the legitimate.
- Ministry / Department
- Department of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment
- Level
- State
- Benefit type
- cash
Child Adoption - Tamil Nadu क्या है?
The "Child Adoption - Tamil Nadu" scheme aims to provide a family for orphaned, abandoned, destitute and neglected children. According to Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), “adoption is a process by which a child who is abandoned/separated from biological parents, becomes the legitimate.
- लाभ
- - Accommodation, food, and health care to the babies till they are given in adoption. - A family to the destitute child and a child to childless parents. > **Special concessions are given to female government employees to adopt children:** - Special adoption leave of 270 days is extended to female government servants of the state government who adopt a child below one year. The leave is eligible only from the date of legalization of adoption.
- स्तर
- State — Tamil Nadu
- मंत्रालय / विभाग
- Department of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment
- लाभ का प्रकार
- cash
- मुख्य पात्रता
- 1. The parents must have at least two years of a stable marital relationship. 1. The single prospective adoptive parents should be between 30-55 years of age. 1. An unmarried/single male persons are not eligible to adopt a girl child. 1. The parents should have adequate financial resources to upbrin
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Benefits
- Accommodation, food, and health care to the babies till they are given in adoption. - A family to the destitute child and a child to childless parents. > **Special concessions are given to female government employees to adopt children:** - Special adoption leave of 270 days is extended to female government servants of the state government who adopt a child below one year. The leave is eligible only from the date of legalization of adoption.
Eligibility
Documents Required
How to Apply
Step 1: Offline application — step 1
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the office State Adoption Resource Agency/Directorate of Social Defence/Concerned Probation Officer and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the concerned staff.
Step 2: Offline application — step 2
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Offline application — step 3
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the State Adoption Resource Agency/Directorate of Social Defence/Concerned Probation Officer.
Step 4: Offline application — step 4
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).
Sources & References
- Official scheme website ↗
- Source record ↗
- Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.
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Applications are accepted only on the official government portal.
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