COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
Petition for adoption allowed; Judge's Order permitted to be signed separately.
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906-FAP-62-2016.DOC
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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. 173 OF 2016
IN
FOREIGN ADOPTION PETITION NO. 62 OF 2016
Janani Ashish Charitable Trust…Petitioner
And
Ms. Ana Lopez Falcon…Proposed
Adopter
Mr. Rakesh Kapoor, for the Petitioners.
Mr. O. Hareendran, Scrutiny Officer of ICSW.
CORAM: G.S. PATEL, J DATED: 5th October 2016
PC:-
1.The Petition proposes the adoption of a female minor who is
today about 5 years old. She was born on or about 15th August 2011
and was found abandoned by Kalyan Railway Police Station. Her
parents could not be found. She was then committed to the Janani
Ashish Charitable Trust, Dombivli. The child welfare committee
issued a destitute declaration order. None have come forward to
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claim the child. The child is a destitute in the real sense. She has
been named Niyati and has been declared free for adoption. The
relevant documents are on record.
2.The adoptive parent is from Spain. She is a single mother
about 43 years old. She does not have any children. She works as an
Area Manager with a bank. Her gross annual salary is substantial, in
the region amount of Euro 50,268.60 per annum (just under Rs.40
lakhs). Mr. Kapoor tenders the child care arrangement plan. This is
taken on record and marked “X” for identification. This states that
adoptive mother will have four months paid absence as per Spanish
Law. She also has a flexible work schedule. In addition, there are
nursery, private and public schools in close proximity. Her parents
will also assist her as they have done previously with other children
in the family.
3.There is a scrutiny report from Mr. Hareendran. It is taken on
record and marked “X1” for identification. The medical reports of
the child are also clear.
4.The Petition is allowed and the Judge’s Order is separately
signed.
(G. S. PATEL, J.)
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Janani Ashish CharitableTrust
Ms. Ana Lopez Falcon
G.S. PATEL
As recorded by the court registry
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