Bal Anand v. Maria Esther Camarero Esteban, Spanish (Proposed Adopters) And Tamanna (Minor)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION AND IN ITS GENERAL AND INHERENT JURISDICTION JUDGE'S ORDER NO.42 OF 2016 IN FOREIGN ADOPTION PETITION NO.18 OF 2016 Bal Anand, Worldchildren Welfare Trust India

...Petitioner

And Ms. Maria Esther Camarero Esteban ...Proposed adopters Mr. Rakesh Kapoor, Adv. for the Petitioner.

Mr. O. Hareendran, representative of ICSW present. CORAM: G.S. PATEL, J DATED:

9th March 2016 PC:- 1.

The compilations tendered by Mr. Kapoor and the report by Mr. Hareendran, Scrutiny Officer, Indian Council for Social Welfare are taken on record and marked "X" and "X1" respectively for identification.

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I must note a unusual feature of the present case. The minor female child, Tamanna, is today about 8 years old. The proposed adopter is a single (i.e. unmarried) lady currently employed full time. I have seen the Home Study Report, the child care report and the necessary approval (Page 63) of the petition. The financial status as also the facilities available for education have been set out in the Home Study Report. It is also noted that the adoptive mother's family namely her brother and sister-in-law have agreed to assist and support the adoptive mother. On a careful assessment of the entire record, I am inclined to allow this Petition. The Judge's Order is separately signed.

(G. S. PATEL, J.)