CHILD ADOPTION ACT 1956, ACCORDING TO THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT LAW, PREPARED BY Ms.JYOTI, INDIRA GANDHI COLLEGE OF NURSING,MUNSHIJANG AMETHI, UTTAR PRADESH. 227812. HINDU ADAPTION ACT, MUSLIM ADAPTION ACT, INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION ACT , DOMESTIC ADOPTION ACT, FAMILY ADOPTION ACT, NATIONAL ADOPTION ACT.

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2. INDIRA GANDHI COLLEGE OF NURSING
Presentedby
Ms. Jyotiyadav
B sc nursingiv year

3. content
 Introduction
 Definition
 Objective and Purpose
 Eligibility
 Type of adoption
 Laws governing adoption
 Process of adoption , Advantage,
Disadvantage and Role of nurse
 Summary, Conclusion and Bibliography

4. introduction
The permanent legal transfer of all parental
right from one person to another person or
couple is called adoption .Adoptive parents
have the same responsibilities and legal right as
biological parents.

5. definition
“ Adoption is a legal process by which a child is
placed with a married couple or a single female
who agree to raise her as their own child and
assume all responsibility for her.”
OR
“ Adoption is a legal process in which adopt the
child through the court.”

6. objective
To get old – age protection by the adoption
child.
To perpetuate family name and fame.
To keep secured the family property.

7. purpose
To control population.
To save life of a child.
To provide a good family.
To provide a better future of child.

8. Type of adoption

9. CONT….
OPEN ADOPTION
SEMI-OPEN ADOPTION
CLOSE ADOPTION
INTRA-FAMILY ADOPTION
DOMESTIC ADOPTION
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION

10. Laws governing adoption
The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956
Muslim Adoption Act
Guardian and wards Act,1890
Juvenile Justice Act, 2000

11. Hindu adoption act 1956
In this act divided into four chapter are:
Preliminary
Section(1-4)
Adoption
Section-
(5-17)
Maintenance
Section
(18-28)
Repeals
and saving
Section
(29-30)

12. Cont….
ADOPTION(SECTION-(5-17))
SECTION 5- Adoption to be regulated by this
chapter.

13. Cont…
SECTION 6- Requisites of a valid adoption
SECTION 7- Capacity of the male Hindu to take
in adoption.

14. Cont….
SECTION 8- Capacity of the female Hindu to take
in adoption.
SECTION 9- Person capable of giving in
adoption.
SECTION 10- Person who may be adopted.

15. Cont…
SECTION 11- Other condition for a valid
adoption.
SECTION 12- Effect of adoption

16. Cont…
SECTION 13- Right of adoption parents to
dispose of their properties.
SECTION 14- Determination of adoptive mother
in certain cases.
SECTION 15- Valid adoption not to be cancelled.
SECTION 16- Presumption as to registered
document relating adoption.
SECTION 17- Prohibition of certain payment.

17. Process of adoption
1. Registration
2. Home study and counselling
3. Referral of the child
4. Acceptance of the child
5. Court order
6. Follow up

18. Advantage
allows them to continue pursuing their goals
without putting their education or career on
hold.
relieves the financial and emotional stress of
unplanned pregnancy and single parenting,
and allows them to receive help with living
expenses during their pregnancy.

19. disadvantage
Very strict rule of child adoption.
Very strict guideline of domestic adoption.
Sudden change decision of biological mother.

20. Role of nurse
To meet the needs and desires of their parents.
Nurse should encourage the parents maintain
emotional bounding with a children.
Nurse should encourage the parents for provide
effective care to the child.
Nurse should educate the parents about legal
and ethical importance.

21. summary
Today I had discuss about the –
 Introduction
 Definition
 Objective and Purpose
 Eligibility
 Type of adoption
 Laws governing adoption
 Process of adoption, Advantage and
Disadvantage
 Role of nurse

22. conclusion
I hope you all are understand about this
topic that is Child Adoption Act.

23. bibliography
Saxena R.P. Prof. text book of community
health nursing- II. 3rd ed: Punjab; Lotus
Publisher: P.no.-179 – 82.
GM Veerabhadrappa. the short text book of
community health nursing. vol 2nd; New Delhi:
the health science publisher: P.no.156-59.
https://en.m.Wikipedia.org/wiki/nursing
https://pib.gov.in/press release
page.aspx?Prid=1896950