Adopting a british child

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 16 January 2012 This query is : Resolved
Dear Experts,

I am a 40year old married Hindu man( without any children of my own) who wants to adopt the daughter of my brother. She is 3years old.However she is a British citizen. She and her parents(i.e. my brother and his wife) are right now staying in India with me. My brother is a Indian Citizen while his wife is a British Citizen of Indian origin.

How should we go about the adoption. Do i and my wife have to go to UK or inform any agency there? Could u please tell me the detailed procedure to go about this? Is it as simple as just making an adoption deed?

Thank-you Experts

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Shonee Kapoor (Expert) 16 January 2012
Yes, in such child, the British rules of adoption would apply.

Better comply with them.

Regards,

Shonee Kapoor
harassed.by.498a@gmail.com

Rajeev Kumar (Expert) 16 January 2012
Agree with expert

prabhakar singh (Expert) 16 January 2012
you may visit following site for information
http://www.adoption.org.uk/information/could_I_adopt.html

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Expert) 16 January 2012
You cannot adop a child whose father is related to you in such manner that you could never married with him.

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Expert) 16 January 2012
Sorry I thought query is by a female. If you are male you can adopt the daughter of brother unless you do not have daughter.

s.subramanian (Expert) 17 January 2012
I agree with the experts.

Deepak Nair (Expert) 17 January 2012
Yes. Rightly advised by the experts.

Querist : Anonymous (Querist) 17 January 2012
Thank-you for the information.So if i am understanding this right then Indian laws will not apply at all in this case.I will have to get the adoption done in the UK only. Am i understanding this correctly?

prabhakar singh (Expert) 17 January 2012
The person to be adopted is British citizen,then she is not subjected to Indian law is my view.
Adoption and Children Act 2002[uk]

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/38/contents