The High Court allowed Foreign Adoption Petition No. 66 of 2016 filed by Shree Manav Seva Sangh for the adoption of a male minor named Pranav by a Norwegian and an American couple residing in the United States.
The Adoption Petition was allowed. The Judge's order was separately signed.
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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. 187 OF 2016
IN
FOREIGN ADOPTION PETITION NO. 66 OF 2016
Shree Manav Seva Sangh…Petitioner
And
Mr. Stein Arthur Ramstad and Another.…Proposed
Adopters
Mr. Rakesh Kapoor, for the Petitioner.
Mr. O. Hareendran, Scrutiny Officer of ICSW.
CORAM: G.S. PATEL, J DATED: 26th October 2016
PC:-
1.The Petition relates to the adoption of a male minor Pranav
born on 11th May 2013 and with the Petitioner organisation since
May of that year. The minor has been declared legally free for
adoption. The Petitioner’s undertaking is on record and CARA has
issued the necessary certificates.
2.The adoptive father is Norwegian. The adoptive mother is an
American National. Both reside in the United States. They are 36
and 41 years old respectively. The 2nd Petitioner was previously
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married and divorced. He has no children by his previous marriage.
A copy of the divorce decree is on record.
3.The other documents are in order. The adoptive parents’
health reports are clear. The father works with the Connecticut
Democratic State Central Committee since 15th May 2015 at an
annual salary of US$ 42,000/-. His wife works as a Compliance
Senior Specialist with Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company
since 30th August 1999. Her annual income for 2015 was a little over
US$ 86,000/-. The financial documents are on record. The Child
care plan and home study report are also in order. The parents have
provided that they intend to stay at home full-time to care for the
minor. When the mother returns to work, the father will be able to
stay at home to care for him full time for the next one or two years.
4.The other documents, including the health documents of
child, are in order. There are no exceptional circumstances as
regards the health.
5.The Scrutiny Report of Mr. Hareendran is taken on record
and marked “X” for identification.
6.I will allow the Adoption Petition. The Judge’s order is
separately signed.
(G. S. PATEL, J.)
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26th October 2016
Shree Manav Seva Sangh
Mr. Stein Arthur Ramstad
G. S. Patel
As recorded by the court registry
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