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Dear Client,
Adoptions in India are governed by two laws: 1) the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 (HAMA), and 2) the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. Only a child under 18 years of age can be legally adopted in India. However, for a valid adoption, the ceremony of give and take is equally important and must be proven to have occurred in the presence of witnesses. Even if there is no registered document or deed of adoption to show that adoption has taken place but there are witnesses to prove that the adoption ceremony took place then it's a valid adoption. If such a ceremony for adoption was held in your case, then such adoption is valid adoption which is supported by school records and an Aadhaar card showing the name of the adoptive father. However, if that property of the adoptive father is his self-acquired property, the owner can dispose of his property to anybody as per his wish and nobody can claim its share as a matter of right unless the owner passes away intestate, i.e, without any will.
Posted On 03-Jan-2025
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