How to adopt a child in Pakistan

How to adopt a child in Pakistan?

Answer:

Thank you for contacting Pak-Lawyer Associates regarding the procedure for adopting a child in Pakistan, particularly through the Child Protection & Welfare Bureau, Lahore.

First of all, please note that Pak-Lawyer Associates is not an adoption agency, orphanage, child placement centre, or organisation that provides children for adoption. We do not hand over children and we do not arrange private adoption. Our legal role is limited to assisting clients in adopting the lawful procedure, including preparation of application, documentation, affidavits, filing before the competent forum, and legal representation before the Child Protection Court / Child Protection & Welfare Bureau, Lahore.

In Pakistan, adoption is generally processed through legal custody / guardianship procedures under enabling laws such as the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 and provincial child protection laws. PakLawyer also explains that a child may be adopted legally through the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau, and that destitute or neglected children can only be handed over through the proper official procedure before the competent Presiding Officer / Court. (Family Lawyer & Law Firm in Lahore)

Brief Legal Procedure:

1. Preparation of application:
   The applicant has to prepare an application for custody / adoption and submit it before the Presiding Officer, Child Protection Court, Lahore, along with the required documents. PakLawyer’s procedure also states that the application should mention the applicant’s preference, such as age or gender of the child, along with the complete profile of the proposed adoptive parents. (Family Lawyer & Law Firm in Lahore)
2. Submission of documents:
   Commonly required documents include CNIC / NICOP / POC, passport where applicable, marriage certificate / Nikah Nama, photographs, Family Registration Certificate, salary or income proof, bank statement, property documents, educational documents, medical report where required, police character certificate, and affidavits regarding financial capacity, character, and proper upbringing of the child. PakLawyer’s published document list for the Child Protection Court, Lahore, also includes attested documents and affidavits.
3. Socio-economic report:
   After submission, a Child Protection Officer may prepare a socio-economic report regarding the applicant family to assess their financial, social, moral, and family circumstances.
4. Scrutiny and interview:
   The application is scrutinized by the Bureau’s committee, and the applicant family may be called for an interview. The purpose is to determine whether the applicants are suitable and whether handing over custody would be in the best interest and welfare of the child.
5. Suitability report and court order:
   After scrutiny, the suitability report is placed before the Child Protection Court. If the Court is satisfied, it may pass an order entrusting custody of the child to the applicant family. (Family Lawyer & Law Firm in Lahore)
6. Post-custody compliance:
   After custody is granted, the applicants may be required to comply with further court directions, including financial security or savings arrangement in the child’s name, where ordered by the Court. PakLawyer’s guidance mentions investment / saving certificate requirements after custody handover, subject to court permission.

It is also important to understand that a child cannot lawfully be obtained from unauthorized persons or unapproved centres. PakLawyer clearly cautions that only the Child Protection Bureau in each province is allowed to hand over custody of children to adoptive parents after the legal procedure.

Therefore, the proper course is to apply through the Child Protection & Welfare Bureau / Child Protection Court, Lahore, and complete the legal custody / guardianship process. Pak-Lawyer Associates may assist only as legal counsel for preparing and filing the case, completing documents, and representing the client before the competent legal forum.

Please note that the applicant party must understand that the adoption / custody process through the Child Protection & Welfare Bureau, Lahore may take approximately 6 to 10 months due to the heavy rush of applicants, official scrutiny, interviews, socio-economic reports, and completion of court formalities. Therefore, patience and full cooperation with the legal and official process are required.

Contract act 1872 Consideration section 2(d) section 23,25

Contract act 1872 Consideration;

I have to make an assignment for the subject Contract act 1872 topic is Consideration for that i have to find most relevant judgement for my assignment relevant with key topic above stated i have tried a lot on Pakistan law site but there are not most relevant judgement regarding my topic so please help me find out the judgement or you can mail me citation of the most relevant judgement to my topic. Thankyou

Dear Student,

Thank you for contacting Pak-Lawyer Associates.

For your assignment on “Consideration” under the Contract Act, 1872, you may rely on the following relevant case-law citations:

1. PLD 1967 Dacca 152
This is a very relevant judgment on the concept of consideration. The Court held that consideration includes some right, interest, profit or benefit accruing to one party, or some forbearance, detriment or responsibility undertaken by the other party. In that case, deposit of money for safe custody was held not to be without consideration, because forbearance on one side and acceptance of responsibility on the other was sufficient consideration to constitute a contract. PakLawyer’s Contract Act material specifically lists this case under “Consideration.” (Family Lawyer & Law Firm in Lahore)

2. PLD 1971 Karachi 305
This case is also useful because it states that only a promise supported by consideration becomes a contract under our law. In that matter, resignation in response to an alleged employer’s scheme was not treated as valid consideration because the resignation was not accepted and the employee had not acted to his legal detriment. (Family Lawyer & Law Firm in Lahore)

3. PLD 1947 Privy Council 270
This case is relevant where compromise or settlement is discussed. It was held that a compromise must be based on some consideration passing from the party, and the Court has to see whether the party had a bona fide claim forming the basis of the compromise.

For the statutory portion, you should refer to Section 2(d) of the Contract Act, 1872, which defines consideration as an act, abstinence, or promise done at the desire of the promisor by the promisee or any other person.

Latest Judgment 2026/ Recent Authority on Consideration:

Contract act 1872: Faizullah v. Senior Member Board of Revenue Balochistan and others, 2025 CLC 87 = 2025 CLS 10, Balochistan High Court, R.F.A. No. 34 of 2021, decided on 05.09.2024. In this case, the Court held that a deed of transfer and assignment was without consideration because it did not mention any consideration paid, promised, part-paid, or part-promised. The Court further held that, under Section 25 of the Contract Act, 1872, an agreement made without consideration is void unless it falls within the statutory exceptions; therefore, the deed was not enforceable through specific performance.

Contract act 1872: For a latest reported judgment on the topic of consideration, you may also rely upon 2025 CLC 87, Faizullah v. Senior Member Board of Revenue Balochistan and others, wherein the Baluchistan High Court held that an agreement or deed without consideration is void under Section 25 of the Contract Act, 1872, unless it falls within the exceptions provided by law. This judgment is highly relevant for your assignment because it explains the practical application of the rule that “no consideration, no enforceable contract.”

Suggested citation for your assignment:
The most relevant case for the topic “Consideration” is PLD 1967 Dacca 152, because it directly explains what amounts to consideration and how benefit, forbearance, or acceptance of responsibility can make a promise enforceable.