Office Memorandum No. 1020/2026/ED of the Excise Department, Government of Uttarakhand dated 19th March, 2026 on the placement of children for adoption [C14-FMR]
As at 7 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
No. 1020/2026/ED
GOVERNMENT OF UTTARAKHAND
Excise Department, Government of Uttarakhand
Dehradun, dated the 19th March, 2026
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: The placement of children for adoption by adoption agencies under the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act, 2024, regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Excise Department, Government of Uttarakhand on the manner in which the placement of children for adoption by adoption agencies is to be regulated under the Uttarakhand Uniform Civil Code Act, 2024.
2. The matter has been examined. Every adoption agency carrying on the placement of children for adoption shall make an application in Form I to the District Registrar within forty-five days, accompanied by a fee of two hundred rupees.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the placement of children for adoption is undertaken, and the District Registrar shall dispose of it within forty-five days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Excise Department, Government of Uttarakhand.
(Secretary to Government)
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