New Delhi, The Central Adoption Resource Authority has issued three office memorandums to all states and Union territories, directing them to ensure strict compliance with adoption procedures, safeguard records of adoptees, and protect children’s identity. Apex body directs states to ensure compliance with adoption procedures, child identity protection According to an official statement, the directions were issued to the State Adoption Resource Agencies in accordance with the provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 , and the Adoption Regulations, 2022. Adoption under the Act aims to secure the right to family for orphan, abandoned and surrendered children, as envisaged under Section 56 of the Act. In the first memorandum, the Central Adoption Resource Authority , the apex body for adoptions in the country, reiterated the mandatory observance of statutory procedures and timelines before declaring a child legally free for adoption, the statement said. The Authority clarified that no orphan or abandoned child can be declared legally free for adoption without the completion of due inquiry, tracing of biological parents, restoration efforts, and other statutory requirements …