Circular to SAAs

SHILLONG, MAR 9: The CEO, Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), New Delhi has in a circular informed all Specialized Adoption Agencies (SAAs) that to ensure facilitation of siblings being placed in adoption, keeping in mind the best interest of the children, the Steering Committee CARA has decided that the decision to separate the siblings be taken on case to case basis, the prime consideration of keeping the best interests of children shall be kept in mind as per General Principles stipulated in Section 3 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The consent of the older children and inputs from the agency/Child Welfare Agencies (CWCs) may be forwarded to the Authority considering their separation. Considerations which may merit the separation of siblings are if age difference of the siblings is far apart, if one of the siblings is a special needs child and if one of the siblings is unwilling to go in adoption.