Adoptation - My parents want to adopt a girl age
Adoptation - My parents want to adopt a girl age
My parents want to adopt a girl age 25+ , she has been taken care by my parents from her early child good as her parents were separated. She has a consent even my parents want to adopt her. Is it lega
1 year ago
A. In India, the legal age for adoption is 18 years. However, there is no upper age limit for adoption, and it is possible for adults to be adopted if both the adopter and the adopted person consent to the adoption.
If the girl you mentioned is above the age of 18 and is willing to be adopted by your parents, they can file a petition for adoption under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. The Act provides for the adoption of children as well as adults, provided certain conditions are met. ...ReadMore
Want to adopt a girl child
Hello, I am from Assam, I am a divorced single father of my son who is 15 years old. Now I want to marry again to a divorcee person who is having a girl child of 7 years old. Now I want to know that m
1 year ago
A. Dear Client,
The biological father, if present will be the primary guardian and you cannot adopt her in that case. However, if you are marrying her mother, then legally she is your step-daughter.
Subhashis Paul
Wanted your legal advice on adoption
Wanted your legal advice on adoption. I have a 8 years old daughter and want to adopt a child. The problem is i am an Australian citizen (obtained citizenship in 2017). I moved back to india in 2018 a
1 year ago
A. Dear Sir,
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)
A. Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015
1. What is Adoption?
Adoption means the process through which the adopted child is permanently separated from his
biological parents and becomes the lawful child of the adoptive parents with all the rights, privileges
and responsibilities that are attached to a biological child.
(As per Section 2(2) of the JJ (C&PC) Act, 2015)
The Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act 2015 ...ReadMore
Query related to adopted child
I'm an adopted child and my adoptive parents died. I don't have an adoption certificate but I have all other documents such as aadhar card ration card school marksheets bona-fide and my adoptive paren
1 year ago
A. Hi client,
You have a right in all the things that your adoptive parents have left behind. Since all your documents already bears their name, it itself is a proof of the same,provided that you have abided all the clause mentioned under the act of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Case. If any dispute offers in that case you can file a suit in the competent court of jurisdiction.
Thanks and Regards
Simi Paul
Adoption - retired pensioner
Can a retired pensioner adopt an 18 yr old child ?
1 year ago
A. Dear Client!
An adoption can be done only for the minor child only. An 18 year and above person cannot be adopted.
You can take care of the child aged 18 years. But cannot adopt.
Hope this resolves your query.
Adoption deed - My marriage is second marriage
My marriage is second marriage. My first husband is expired. So I adopted my daughter to my second husband [court marriage and registered adoption deed], but my husband filed complaint and he want to
1 year ago
A. Dear client,
As per HIndu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Sec 15, No adoption which has been validly made can be cancelled by the adoptive father or mother or any other person, nor can be adopted child renounce his or her status as such and return to the family of his or her birth. So, valid adoption which is registered cannot be cancelled.
Subhashis Paul
can a revenue court magistrate have a right to cancel the adaption deed ?
Can a revenue court magistrate ( tahsildar or assi. commissioner) cancel the adation deed without the conscent of adaptor and adapti by filing a partition suit of opponets.
1 year ago
A. Dear client,
The magistrate should give the opposite party to defend the suit of partition. He cannot pass ordes without hearing from both sides. But he does not need any consent to pass the decree.
My wife and I adopted a male child
Sir/Madam, my wife and I adopted a male child a few years ago under Hindu act. Unfortunately the boy (now 15 yrs legally old) turned mentally disturbed, violent and disobedient 3 yrs ago. We needed to
1 year ago
A. Dear Client,
Adoption once completed following the due process of law then it cannot be cancelled by anybody neither the adoptive parent nor the adopted child as per the Section 15 of the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.
Section 15 in The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
15. Valid adoption not to be cancelled.—No adoption which has been validly made can be cancelled by the adoptive father or mother or any other person, nor can the adopted child renounce his or her status as ...ReadMore
IS Adoption deed enough for adopting a child from willing parents
Hi, I am a Divorced woman. I wanted to adopt my maid's 3 rd daughter as they were too poor to take care of her. They have consented for adoption. So will ot be enough if an advocate prepares an adopti
1 year ago
A. Dear Client
Post 2017 the Government of India has made it mandatory to adopt all children through CARA and follow the rule and the formalities. When you adopt through CARA then you follow the rules as the Juvenile Justice Act.
Still adoption under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act has not been brought under the CARA's umbrella and one can adopt under HAMA through a registered deed
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
If the Mother of the baby is Divorced and wants to give away the new born baby to a childless married couple. Can the couple directly adopt the baby under Hindu Adoptions Act without going through the
1 year ago
A. A spinster or a divorcee or a widow, irrespective of her marital status, can also adopt a child for herself. A girl child can also be adopted. But the only point for concern is that in the presence of boy or a girl, the adopter cannot adopt another male child or a female child.
