Standing Order No. 2932/2019 of the Law Department, Government of Maharashtra dated 26th May, 2019 on the foster care of a child [C19-FCA]

Standing Order No. 2932/2019

GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA

Law Department, Government of Maharashtra

Mumbai, dated the 26th May, 2019

STANDING ORDER

To

All Maintenance Officers,

Subject: The foster care of a child by foster parents under the Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998, regarding.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 9 of the Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriages Act, 1998 (Maharashtra Act 20 of 1998), the Law Department, Government of Maharashtra hereby issues the following Standing Order for the guidance of all officers subordinate to it:

1. References have been received seeking clarification on the manner in which section 9 applies to the foster care of a child by foster parents.

2. The matter has been examined. Every foster parent carrying on the foster care of a child shall make an application in Form VIII to the District Registrar within seven days, accompanied by a fee of fifty rupees.

3. The Maintenance Officer shall ensure that adoption order is dealt with as directed above, and shall report compliance to the District Registrar within seven days.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this standing order may be brought to the notice of the Law Department, Government of Maharashtra.

(Secretary to Government)