The Supreme Court on Monday passed a landmark judgement, permitting unwed mothers to have the guardianship of their child without the consent of the biological father.

According to reports, a bench, led by Justice Vikramjit Sen was adjudicating a plea by a woman challenging the necessity of involving the father in a guardianship petition.

According to the petition, the father of the child does not even know about his existence.

As per the guidelines stated under Guardians and Wards Act and the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, a notice has to be sent to the child's father to obtain his consent when a plea for guardianship is moved.

In this case, the woman has said that she does not want to disclose the parentage as the father has nothing to do with the upbringing of the child.

Councils get £30m fund to speed up adoption searches

Money to be announced in budget will cover fees that ministers say discourage local authorities from searching outside their borough for parents

Man and child

Last year it emerged that the number of children being put forward for adoption had nearly halved in 12 months. Photograph: Alamy

Rajeev Syal

America’s national security adviser, Anthony Lake, told Frasure in a memo that he favoured revising the map. The former Dutch defence minister Joris Voorhoeve recalls a meeting with Lake at which the American appeared to be “one of a number of persons – who might not like to be reminded of the fact – who then thought the enclaves were indefensible anyway … They considered the enclaves to be very complicated situations which did not fit into a future map.”

Lake, who is now head of the UN Children’s Fund, Unicef, said last week: “While holding the position of executive director of Unicef, whose humanitarian mission depends on its non-political character, I have had to decline, often regretfully, to speak publicly about events in my previous career as a government official. I apologise and wish it were otherwise, for there is no doubt about the importance of the war in Bosnia. There was no issue about which I cared more deeply.”

FERMETURE DU SERVICE ADOPTION

Médecins du Monde a définitivement fermé son service adoption depuis le 31 décembre 2019. C'est en juillet 2015 que le Conseil d’Administration a décidé l’arrêt de ce programme et l’accompagnement de la décroissance progressive de nos activités d’adoption.

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President Sirleaf Lifts Moratorium on Child Adoptions in Liberia

Tuesday, 30th June 2015

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Monrovia, Liberia - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has lifted the moratorium placed on child adoptions in Liberia and has directed that the laws, regulations, and standard operating procedures for adoption be strictly adhered to.

According to an Executive Mansion release, Government has amended the Domestic Relations law, which explicitly includes processes for inter-country adoptions. Government has also put in place Standard Operating Procedures and Accreditation Guidelines with strong safeguard measures for both Domestic and inter-country adoptions. The new Standard Operating Procedures provide for appropriate action and review by the Probate Court and by the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization.

n Wake of Engeline’s Death, KPAI Proposes Ban on Foreign Adoption

By Noviani Setuningsih Jun 30, 2015

Tags: Angeline, child adoption, Indonesian Commission for Child Protection (KPAI)

There have been numerous calls for a review of Indonesia’s child protection laws in the wake of Engeline’s murder. (Antara Photo)

Jakarta. Indonesia’s child protection body has proposed a moratorium on adoption by foreigners following the gruesome murder of an 8-year-old girl in Bali.

New contact for tracing in Ethiopia

30/06/2015 / in News / by Esmee

Fiom / ISS Netherlands can now also perform searches in Ethiopia, thanks to the agreements made with a correspondent there. This correspondent has a legal background with a large network and experience in international adoption. She will take adoption-related searches for Fiom / ISS. The first case has since been sent to her.

A search in Ethiopia costs at least € 425 (starting rate). Any costs incurred by the correspondent for the purpose of the search (such as travel and accommodation costs, requesting original documents) will be borne by the seeker. Fiom / ISS asks permission from the seeker before these costs are incurred.

You can start a search by filling in the registration form on the Fiom website.

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Dear All,

Since 10 years we have been working like this. I was put outside the Commission's walls to address the trafficking of children for intercountry adoption (ICA) through the NGO Against Child Trafficking (ACT), especially set up for this. Many COM staffers, till today, request, my advice, opinion, expertise because the COM lacks the knowledge. I have provided briefings, advice, etc since 10 years. At the same time, in public, and at work, I am treated by most as persona non grata.

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Parents sue Kazungu Kambi for disbanding adoption team By Caroline Rwenji Updated Friday, June 26th 2015 at 00:00 GMT +3 Share this story: Two adoptive parents have gone to court to challenge the decision of the Labour Cabinet Secretary to revoke the appointment of the National Adoption Committee. Reginald Oduor and Pamela Kagonya claimed they were aggrieved by the ministry's decision to revoke the committee's appointment, saying the move would lead to stalling of adoption processes and put vulnerable children at risk. The two also argued the CS unlawfully revoked the appointment of the adoption committee and replaced it with an illegal body. They asked the court to quash legal notice No 1092 dated February 20, 2015, issued by the Labour CS, and the proceedings and decisions that followed it. They further want the CS ordered to reinstate the previous gazette notice No 15639 of 2013 on appointment of the National Adoption Committee (NAC). They also want the committee to reconvene and continue discharging its mandate pending the hearing and determination of the matter. "The appointment of an expert committee is null and void and contravenes the Constitution," said Ms Kagonya. uncertain future She stated the Labour ministry's actions exposed adopting families and the children to hardships, an uncertain future and anxiety over the process. "The revocation of the appointment of the National Adoption Committee has left a vacuum in the adoption arena as there is no regulator or supervisor to carry out the statutory mandate of the committee. This has exposed the adopters and the children in the adoption process to various risks and dangers, damages and loss that are not in their best interests," she contended. Kagonya also said children adopted by foreigners could not obtain a certificate of conformity, which grants them citizenship in the country of destination, as both the chairperson and secretary of NAC must sign the certificate. She also accused the CS of neglecting to inform the parties of the changes and failing to consult the stakeholders. Kenya is party to the Hague Adoption Convention and those adopting from Kenya must follow a specific process.

Read more at: http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000167038/parents-sue-kazungu-kambi-for-disbanding-adoption-team