Office Memorandum No. 1957/2026/HD of the Home Department, Government of Uttarakhand dated 2nd August, 2026 on the placement of children for adoption [C14-J46]
As at 6 September 2026. In force. No commencement recorded.
No. 1957/2026/HD
GOVERNMENT OF UTTARAKHAND
Home Department, Government of Uttarakhand
Dehradun, dated the 2nd August, 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 Home 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 VII to the Registrar General within ninety 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 Registrar General shall dispose of it within ninety days of its receipt.
4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this office memorandum may be brought to the notice of the Home Department, Government of Uttarakhand.
(Secretary to Government)
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