Adoptive Parents' Declaration Affidavit Format (India)
Affidavit · Last reviewed September 2026
This is a reference format, not legal advice - and not the adoption process itself. Adoption is a formal legal procedure (via the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, CARA, or the courts, depending on your situation) requiring a registered Adoption Deed and, often, a court order. This affidavit only supports updating records after that legal process is already complete - consult a lawyer specializing in adoption law for the actual adoption itself.
When You Need This
After a legal adoption is complete (registered Adoption Deed in hand), this declaration is commonly used to support updating the child's school admission records, birth certificate, or other identity documents to reflect the adoptive parents.
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Make sure the legal adoption itself is already complete (registered Adoption Deed, court order/CARA registration as applicable) before using this format.
Buy non-judicial stamp paper of the value required by the authority you're submitting to.
Sign it in front of a Notary Public.
Submit it along with a copy of the registered Adoption Deed to the school/authority updating records.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. This affidavit is a supporting declaration, used alongside a registered Adoption Deed (and, depending on your situation, a court order or CARA registration) - it does not itself create a legal adoption. Adoption is a formal legal process; consult a lawyer specializing in adoption law or CARA (Central Adoption Resource Authority) for the actual procedure.
This depends on your religion and the type of adoption. Hindus, Buddhists, Jains, and Sikhs can adopt under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. Adoptions through recognised adoption agencies (including inter-country adoptions) go through CARA under the Juvenile Justice Act framework. Other communities may need to approach the courts under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. Check which route applies to your specific situation.
Commonly to support updating a child's school admission records, a birth certificate correction, or other identity documents to reflect the adoptive parents' names, after the legal adoption itself is already complete.
Yes, typically - the authority you're submitting it to (school, municipal office, etc.) will usually want this notarized on the appropriate stamp paper, alongside a copy of the registered Adoption Deed.
Yes, single persons can adopt under Indian law, subject to eligibility conditions that vary by the adoption route (HAMA vs. CARA) and the child's gender relative to the adoptive parent's - check the current eligibility rules with a lawyer or CARA before proceeding.