Adolescents are individuals who take on the responsibility of protecting another, typically a child, from their biological or legal parent(s).

Filiation is not a legal form of child adoption, but the guardian’s rights and responsibilities are permanently transferred from the biological parent or parents through this process.

It is crucial to have a loving, stable, and permanent family for children of all ages. Children placed for adoption in Pakistan, across Pakistan or internationally are guaranteed legal rights by SARDAR KHAN & CO under the Department of Human Services. Adoption can provide additional support to a child and their family. Adoption services that are completely comprehensive and personal are provided by SARDAR KHAN & CO to adoptive parents and couples who want to leave their child in a professional, caring, supportive environment.

• The adoption results in a legitimate parent-child bond for: 

• When their biological parents make an adoptive family

• Children adopted from outside Pakistan

• Children adopted by stepparents 

• Youngsters under the custody of national authorities.

Child Adoption & Guardianship Process in Pakistan

If courts revoke parents’ rights, children are put in foster care and subsequently placed under state guardianship. The department is committed to identifying permanent homes for all children under country guardianship, with a preference for adoption. Adoption is also available.

The procedure for adopting a child with state guardianship is:

A court grants parental rights and assigns the child to guardianship;

The court agency finds the best family for a child; and

The creation of a new family is assisted by private adoption agencies, such as Edhi Foundation, and

The courtfinalisess the adoption under the Guardians & Wards Act.

SARDAR KHAN & CO offers legal advice, representation, and assistance for identified, interstate, or family adoptions. We support adoptive parents in completing all legal requirements, such as preparing the Adoption Deed and submitting a Petition for Guardianship to the appropriate Court of law, as well as applying for leave to take the child into custody outside of the Court.

Our Child Adoption Services Include:

Creating adoption plans for adoptive parents who have identified the family or birth mother, intending to abandon their child;

Giving birth parents’ medical details and background information to adoptive parents.

Obtaining the pregnancy records of the birth mother and sending them to a doctor of their choice;

Adoption upon the newborn child’s discharge;

Compliance with Interstate Compact requirements (where the parents of adoptive children live outside Pakistan). and

offering all necessary legal support to terminate the parental rights of the birth parents and finalise the adoption by a Pakistani Court.

Our Specialised Areas of Practice Include:

Identified Child Adoptions

Adoption plans are completed by us for parents who have identified their own birth mothers.

Intercountry Child Adoptions

We observe the Intercountry Compact for the Placement of Children when the birth mother or adoptive parent(s) lives outside Pakistan. Many adoptions have been made across borders by us.

Family Adoptions

Additionally, we specialise in adopting children who are stepchildren, relatives, or other family members (as per the law).