\nLegal Paradigms of Alternate Parenting in India is an outcome of thorough research on the legal framework in India, catering to the needs of prospective parents who desire to have a child either through adoption or through surrogacy. The book delves deep into the socio-legal issues involved in adopting a child, the practice and the procedure involved, and medico­legal and ethical issues involved in a surrogacy agreement, its social preference and legal lacunae. The author takes the readers through Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act 1956, Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 and CARA Guidelines, 2017 enriching it with latest developments and real life experiences of stakeholders. She critically evaluates the legal position in India relating to Surrogacy treatments and agreements with a comparative analysis of global practices. The core idea behind the work is to highlight a comparative study on the legal possibilities and permissibility as well as social preferences relating to adoption and surrogacy. All relevant cases decided by Indian and foreign courts have been thoroughly examined to highlight the point that any decision by the prospective parent shall not affect the human rights of children. The book provides a good starting for prospective parents and a valuable reference for academicians, legal professionals, policy makers and students.