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Section 62 JJ Act — Additional procedural requirements and documentation

The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. · Official PDF page 34

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62. Additional procedural requirements and documentation .—(1) The documentation and other procedural requirements, not expressly provided in this Act with regard to the adoption o f an orphan, abandoned and surrendered child by Indian prospective adoptive parents living in India, or by non-resident Indian or overseas citizen of India or person of Indian origin or foreigner prospective adoptive parents, shall be as per the adoption regulations framed by the Authority.

(2) The specialised adoption agency shall ensure that the adoption case of prospective adoptive parents is disposed of within four months from the date of receipt of application and the authorised foreign adoption agency, Authority and State Agency shall track the progress of the adoption case and intervene wherever necessary, so as to ensure that the time line is adhered to.

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