New Delhi:
They were born to an Indian surrogate mother and a German couple two years ago. Since then, a pair of twins have been waiting to go home to Germany.
The problem is that Germany does not recognize surrogacy, so the children could not get German citizenship. Meanwhile, the Indian government has said that for the children to leave the country, they will need to be legally adopted by their German parents. However, India's adoption laws do not permit surrogate children to be adopted.
Now, the Supreme Court has asked India's Central Adoption and Resource Authority (CARA), to make an exception for these twins. So the adoption agency's officials will now talk to German officials about how to ensure the twins benefit from this process. Among the issues that will need to be decided: will the twins, once adopted, get German passports?
The adoption officials will report on this and other issues to the Supreme Court on May 3.
The problem is that Germany does not recognize surrogacy, so the children could not get German citizenship. Meanwhile, the Indian government has said that for the children to leave the country, they will need to be legally adopted by their German parents. However, India's adoption laws do not permit surrogate children to be adopted.
Now, the Supreme Court has asked India's Central Adoption and Resource Authority (CARA), to make an exception for these twins. So the adoption agency's officials will now talk to German officials about how to ensure the twins benefit from this process. Among the issues that will need to be decided: will the twins, once adopted, get German passports?
The adoption officials will report on this and other issues to the Supreme Court on May 3.
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