PNGCIR registers Adoptions in PNG. Adoption of Children Act 1968 and Civil Registration Act 1963 Section 51 give prominence to PNGCIR to register all adoptions: Customary, Civil and Overseas adoption.
Adoption: Change in the parents of a child legally.
Why Adopt? To give a child a home.
Types of Adoption:
- Customary Adoption: applies to Papua New Guineans Only. Parents must obtain an order from the District Court before adoption registration, many parents think handing over a child from birth to a relative is legal adoption but it is not, they must make it legal through welfare and the court.
- Civil/State Adoption: This applies to mixed marriages, foreigners and nationals. The adoption order must be obtained from the National Court before they register the adoption with PNGCIR.
Requirements for Registration
If you are planning for an adoption, below are the requirements you present with your application.
- Court Order (District/National)
- An Adoption order from a court
- Witness: Welfare Officer
- The adoption fee is K20.00
- Birth certificate ( registered on Biological Parents)
How to apply for Legitimation in PNG?
Subject to the Civil Registration Act 1963, and Marriage Act 1963, a Legitimate child either foreign or local and an Illegitimate child whether foreign born or local born must and can be registered. A legitimate child is a child born before marriage and an illegitimate child is a child born out of a defector relationship and/or raised by a single parent.
Legitimate Child Birth and National
Form to fill out: Identity Registration Form (Form 1-2019)
Requirements for Application
- Clinic Book/Health Record Book
- Baptism record
- Old Birth certificates
- Employment ID cards
- Passport
- School records
- A written statement from informants/Notifier
- Primary Verifier (Form 41-2019) NID Card or Birth Certificate
Illegitimate Child Birth and National
Form to fill out: Identity Registration Form (Form 1-2019)
Any of the above document
A written statement from a recognized notifier/informant
A written statement from the parent concerning the single-parent status
(Note: The applicant and Witness Must provide a copy of any of the above documents for verification purposes)