Office Memorandum No. 3010/2017/LD of the Law Department, Government of Tamil Nadu dated 6th February, 2017 on the placement of children for adoption [C1B-64B]
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No. 3010/2017/LD
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
Law Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Chennai, dated the 6th February, 2017
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: The placement of children for adoption by adoption agencies under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959, regarding.
1. The undersigned is directed to say that references have been received in the Law Department, Government of Tamil Nadu on the manner in which the placement of children for adoption by adoption agencies is to be regulated under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1959.
2. The matter has been examined. Every adoption agency carrying on the placement of children for adoption shall make an application in Form VIII to the Family Court within forty-five days, accompanied by a fee of ten 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 Family Court 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 Law Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.
(Secretary to Government)
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