Allowed

Mswc Asha Sadan v. Charistopher Joseph Field and Anr. and Teena @ Sabeen Teena Abdul Field (Minor)

Bombay HC5 Oct 2016FAP/61/2016

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What is this about?

The Judge allowed an adoption petition regarding a female minor born in November 2015. The court noted the child is HIV positive but treated, with experts stating the status may improve. Adoptive parents confirmed awareness and possessed sufficient assets exceeding US$ 1.6 million in joint investments.

What did the court decide?

The Petition proposing the adoption is allowed and the Judge's Order is separately signed.

Mswc Asha Sadan Vs Charistopher Joseph Field… — Child Custody and Guardianship | Bombay HC (2016)

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905-FAP-61-2016.DOC

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JSN

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION AND

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IN ITS GENERAL AND INHERENT JURISDICTION JUDGE'S ORDER NO. 172 OF 2016

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IN

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FOREIGN ADOPTION PETITION NO. 61 OF 2016

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MSWC, Asha Sadan
And

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Christopher Joseph Field and another

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…Petitioners

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…Proposed
Adopters

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Ms. Lalita Jaya Raj, for the Petitioners.
Mr. Neville Bilimoria, from of Asha Sadan
Mr. O. Hareendran, Scrutiny Officer of ICSW.

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CORAM: G.S. PATEL, J DATED: 5th October 2016

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PC:-

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1.I have before me a Petition proposing the adoption of female
minor named Teena born on 17th November 2015. There is scrutiny
report of Mr. Hareendran which is taken on record and marked “X”
for identification. Ms. Lalita Raj for the Petitioners tenders a copy of
a letter dated 13th September 2016 from the United States Embassy,
Office of Children’s Issues addressed to Central Adoption Resource

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Agency (CARA) confirming that the adoptive parents are eligible for
adoption and that the minor will be authorised to enter and reside
permanently in the United States. This document is taken on record
and marked “X1” for identification.

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2.I have considered the remaining documents. They are in
order, including the financial documents, the home study report, the
child care arrangement plan and the child security declaration. I
note that the joint investments of the couple are in excess of US$ 1.6
Million and the total asset base is approximately US$ 2.5 Million. In
my view this is ample.

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3.The one remaining concern is that the child is HIV positive.
So too was her mother. The child is being treated. Mr. Neville
Bilimoria from Asha Sadan reports that in such cases, between the
ages of 18 and 24 months (the child is today less than a year old) the
HIV status is likely to improve and become negative. In any case the
adoptive parents are aware of the conditions. They have visited
Asha Sadan as recently as two months ago. They have repeatedly
confirmed that not only are they aware of the child’s HIV condition
but they are extremely keen to proceed with the adoption.

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4.In view of this, the Petition is allowed and the Judge’s Order
is separately signed.

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Mswc Asha Sadan v. Charistopher Joseph Field and Anr. and Teena @ Sabeen Teena Abdul Field (Minor)

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