Adoption and Guardianship

According to Parsi Law, an individual must be at least 21 years of age to adopt a child.

Under Parsi Law, both married couples and unmarried individuals are eligible to adopt a child.

To adopt a child under Parsi Law, individuals must apply to the court and register with an adoption agency.

Under Parsi Law, adoption is permitted both to provide a home for a child in need and to continue the family lineage.

Upon adoption under Parsi Law, the adopted child becomes the legal heir of the adoptive parents, and their relationship with their biological parents is severed.

Dattaka adoption under Parsi Law refers specifically to the adoption of a son.

Kanya adoption under Parsi Law refers specifically to the adoption of a daughter.

Under Parsi Law, individuals are permitted to adopt children of different religions.

The court plays a crucial role in adoption proceedings under Parsi Law, reviewing the application, conducting an investigation, and granting the adoption order.

The navjote ceremony holds dual significance in Parsi adoption, marking both the formal acceptance of the adopted child into the Parsi community and their initiation into Zoroastrianism.

Adoptive parents under Parsi Law have the responsibility to provide for the child's upbringing and education, as well as the right to make decisions concerning the child's welfare.

Adopted children under Parsi Law have the right to inherit the property of their adoptive parents and to receive maintenance and support from them.

Guardianship under Parsi Law encompasses both the legal duty to care for and protect a child and the right to make decisions concerning their welfare.

Under Parsi Law, parents, grandparents, and uncles and aunts can all be appointed as guardians for a child.

Guardians under Parsi Law have the responsibility to provide for the child's upbringing and education, as well as the right to make decisions concerning the child's welfare.