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Background
Overview
Understanding the legal adoption framework is crucial for child protection, ensuring the welfare of vulnerable children, and addressing the root causes that drive illegal child trade. It highlights governance challenges and policy solutions.
Legal adoption provides a permanent family for children who cannot be cared for by their biological parents, ensuring their right to family and protection. In India, the adoption process is primarily governed by the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, and regulations framed by the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA).