BRIDGING BORDERS, PROTECTING CHILDHOOD: A COMPARATIVE LEGAL ANALYSIS OF INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION IN INDIA AND THE UNITED STATES
Ashwini, V and Saroja Devi, T (2026) BRIDGING BORDERS, PROTECTING CHILDHOOD: A COMPARATIVE LEGAL ANALYSIS OF INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION IN INDIA AND THE UNITED STATES. Indian Journal of Integrated Research in Law, 6 (2). pp. 1208-1226. ISSN 2583-0538
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Abstract
Intercountry adoption has become an important means of providing a family
to children who are orphaned, abandoned, or in need of care, especially in
today’s interconnected world. This paper examines and compares the legal
frameworks governing intercountry adoption in India and the United States,
with particular reference to the Hague Adoption Convention, 1993. It looks at
how both countries regulate the process, the role of authorities such as CARA
in India and the systems in place in the United States, and how far these
mechanisms actually protect the interests of the child.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | Every child has the right to be loved, cared for, and live in an environment that assures its overall development and welfare. It is believed that biological parents can provide such an environment in the first place. However, due to unforeseen reasons, if this is not possible, adoption is considered to be the second-best choice to provide a favorable environment for the child. Adoption is the process through which a parentless child is given a family, and a childless couple finds the joy of parenthood. It is broadly classified into two types: domestic adoption, governed by the national laws of a specific country, and international adoption, commonly known as intercountry adoption. Intercountry adoption first emerged as a practice to provide homes for children affected by the aftermath of World War II and the Vietnam War |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Intercountry Adoption, Child Welfare, Comparative Law, India, United States, Hague Adoption Convention, CARA, Adoption Laws, Best Interests of the Child, Legal Framework. |
| Subjects: | Legal Studies > International Law |
| Domains: | Legal Studies |
| Depositing User: | Mr IR Admin |
| Date Deposited: | 10 May 2026 11:43 |
| Last Modified: | 12 May 2026 05:55 |
| URI: | https://ir.vistas.ac.in/id/eprint/14630 |
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