Section 139 Child’s Right Act

Section 139 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Adoption when corrective order is in force. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act.

(1) A child may be adopted notwithstanding that a corrective order is in force in respect of the child.

(2) On the application for an adoption order being made in a case under subsection (1) of this section and on being satisfied that the adoption would be for the welfare and best interest of the child concerned, the Court shall suspend the corrective order so as to enable the applicant to have the child in his case for a period of at least three consecutive months immediately preceding the date of the adoption order