Draft Format: Application before Court for Step-Father’s Adoption

 

📄 Draft Format: Application before Court for Step-Father’s Adoption

Here’s a basic draft format you can adjust:

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IN THE COURT OF THE DISTRICT JUDGE / FAMILY COURT AT [City]
Application No. ___ of 2025

IN THE MATTER OF:
Mr. [Stepfather’s Full Name], aged ___ years,
S/o [His Father’s Name], residing at [Address]
… Applicant / Proposed Guardian

AND

[Child’s Name], aged ___ years,
Minor, through natural mother and next friend,
Mrs. [Mother’s Full Name], aged ___ years,
W/o Late [Deceased Father’s Name], residing at [Address]
… Minor Respondent

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APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 7 & 10 OF THE GUARDIANS AND WARDS ACT, 1890 FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AND PERMISSION TO ADOPT MINOR CHILD

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MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH:

1. That the applicant, Mr. [Stepfather], is the lawfully wedded husband of Mrs. [Mother], the natural mother of the minor child [Child’s Name], aged ___ years.

2. That the biological father, Late [Father’s Name], died on [Date of Death], and the mother has sole parental responsibility.

3. That the applicant desires to adopt the said minor child to provide love, care, and welfare, and the natural mother has no objection and fully consents.

4. That the applicant is financially stable, of sound mind, and fit to be appointed guardian and adoptive father.

5. That it is in the welfare and best interest of the minor that the applicant be appointed as guardian and permitted to adopt.

6. That there is no legal impediment or objection to the proposed adoption.

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PRAYER:

The applicant therefore prays that this Hon’ble Court may kindly:
(a) Appoint Mr. [Stepfather] as the guardian of the minor child [Child’s Name];
(b) Grant permission to adopt the said minor as per law;
(c) Pass any other order this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the interest of justice.

Place: [City]
Date: [Today’s Date]

Applicant
[Signature of Stepfather]

Through Counsel
[Advocate’s Name & Signature]

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📌 Next Steps

✅ File this application before the Family Court / District Court where the child resides.
✅ Attach supporting documents:

• Death certificate of biological father

• Marriage certificate of mother + stepfather

• Birth certificate of child

• Affidavit of no objection from the mother

• Proof of residence, income, ID proof

✅ Court will issue notice, may appoint a welfare officer to check the child’s welfare, and then pass a formal order.