Adopting A Stance

IS five-year-old Sandhya the Kulkarnis' daughter or ward? This question came up when on December 3, a division bench of the Mumbai high court ruled that Sandhya could only be the Pune-based couple's ward since they already have two biological children and an adopted daughter. Sandhya's 'guardians', dismayed by the judgement, intend to take matters to the Supreme Court. Bolstering their resolve is the National Association of Adoptive Families (NAAF) which may file a special leave petition.

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