Adoption of a Child
- Age of the adoptee child should not be more than 14years.
- Requirements to be met by the applicant
- He / She should be over 25 years of age
- The age gap between the applicant and the adoptee child should be at least 21 years
- This will not apply if the child concerned is a descendant of the applicant / his brother or sister / any of their married partners
- Child's consent is required if he / she is over 10 years old
- Spouses (husband and wife) should produce an application
- Order of adoption is issued by the District Court
- This order should be registered at the Registrar General's Department
- Birth of the adoption child can be re-registered
- Following documents should be submitted for re-registration of such birth
- Application for re-registration of birth
- Parents' marriage certificate
- Parents' birth certificates
- Adoption certificate
- The application for re-registration of a birth should be produced to the Zonal Office of the Registrar General's Department to which the area where the child is born belongs to.
