Child Adoption Procedure

1. Submission of the application to the Presiding Officer, Child Protection Court, Lahore, along with all required documents.
2. Preparation of a Socio-Economic Report for the applicant family by a designated Child Protection Officer.
3. Scrutiny of applications conducted by the Bureau’s scrutinizing committee, involving interviews with the applicant families.
4. Submission of the suitability report to the Child Protection Court to assist in the court’s decision-making process.
5. The Child Protection Court issues an order entrusting custody based on the submitted reports and assessments.

 

 

Documents Required by the Child Protection Court, Lahore, Pakistan, Along with the Application for Custody under Section 28 of the Punjab Destitute & Neglected Children Act, 2007:

1. Copies of National Identity Cards of the applicant-couple.

2. Copies of Foreign Identity cards/Resident permits of the applicant-couple where applicable.

3. Copy of Nikah Nama/Marriage Certificate of the applicant-couple.

4. Latest photographs of both husband and wife (Passport Size).

5. Copy of death certificate of the spouse in case of widowhood or widowerhood.

6. Copy of divorce papers in case of divorce.

7. Copies of Passports of the applicant-couple where applicable.

8. Copies of Foreign Passports of the applicant-couple or any spouses with dual nationality.

9. Family Registration Certificate (F.R.C) issued by “NADRA” for the applicant-couple.

10. Copies of Certificates/Degrees indicating the education of the applicant-couple.

11. Copies of Service Certificate/Service Identity Card/Salary Slip of the applicant-couple where applicable.

12. Copies of documents of title for immovable property owned by the applicant-couple (e.g., houses, shops, plots, agricultural land).

13. Copies of documents of title for movable property owned by the applicant-couple (e.g., cars, tractors, motorcycles).

14. Bank statement for the last six months from the applicant-couple’s bank account, if available.

15. Copy of National Tax No. Certificate and the last submitted income tax return, if available.

Additional Requirements:

16. Authentic medical report from a concerned consultant doctor, demonstrating the inability to conceive or fitness for reproduction due to a medical problem.

17. Affidavit on a Rs. 100/- stamp paper by the applicant-couple stating they are issueless and have no hope of having children of their own.

18. Affidavit on a Rs. 100/- stamp paper by the applicant-couple affirming their Islamic faith and belief in the finality of Prophet Muhammad’s (Peace Be Upon Him) prophethood.

19. No Criminal Record Certificate from the concerned SHO (Police Station).

20. Affidavit on a Rs. 100/- stamp paper by the applicant-couple assuring the child’s good livelihood and upbringing.

21. Affidavit on a Rs. 100/- stamp paper by local notables regarding the societal behavior of the applicant-couple.

22. All documents must be attested.

Note:

1. All documents must be in Urdu or English. If in any other language, provide an authentic translation in Urdu or English.

2. If custody is granted for adoption, the foster parents must invest Rs. 10,00,000/- (one million) in the adopted child’s name, following the court’s permission, through the purchase of Defense/National Savings Certificates or in any other approved form.

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