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The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act 1956 is the only personal law in India that deals with adoption. Adoption is a legal way for people who are not related by blood to establish a parent-child relationship. This two-way method has aided in the conception of a child for childless couples. Adoption is the formal process of putting an infant with a parent or parents other than the biological parents for the rest of their lives. In the absence of a registered Deed of Adoption made in

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Legal Adoption Process: Before discussing the disruption process, it's essential to understand the legal adoption process. Adoption is governed by the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, and the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) guidelines. Prospective adoptive parents need to follow these guidelines, which include registration with the adoption agency, background checks, home study, and matching with a child.

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THE HINDU ADOPTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ACT, 1956
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THE HINDU ADOPTIONS AND MAINTENANCE ACT, 1956. [Act No.78 of 1956][21st December, 1956].

Men who are unmarried can adopt as well as long as they are not a minor. However, if a man were to adopt a daughter, the man must be twenty one years of age or older. Only unmarried Hindu women can legally adopt a child. A married woman can only give her consent to adoption by her husband.

Dear client,
One of the main ingredients of a successful adoption is to legalise it on paper. However, as this is not done, he still has a claim over your property.
The Apex Court ruled in Ram Das v. Gandiabai, which was a property dispute case, that merely because the stepfather paid the stepson’s expenditures did not establish adoption. As a result, the son continue as a part of his father’s family and was entitled to inherit from it.

An adopted child acquires all of the rights and benefi

Dear Client,
In such circumstances, the property will be distributed as per the law of inheritance. This is called intestate succession. Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, prescribes the general rule of succession in the case of a male. The expression ‘son and daughter’ include natural born as well as adopted. The property of a male Hindu dying intestate shall devolve according to the provisions of Chapter II of the Act:― firstly, upon the heirs, being the relatives as specified

Dear Client,
Under the law of inheritance, an adopted child got equal right enjoyed by his/her counterpart or siblings. A certificate of Adoption if issued in favour of a child in compliance of the order of the Court, it cannot be canceled outrightly after 23 years to deprive an adopted child from his or her legitimate claim and the matter is now barred by time too.

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Dear Sir,
No, such arrangement is not recognized in India. Unless adopted legally a son who is below the age of 14 years.

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As per the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act,1956, an adopted child would still be entitled to the property from his biological family (only ancestral property). The adopted child cannot divest anyone of any property in the adopted family.
More facts about the case is required for any specific legal advice. It is advisable to contact an advocate or provide us with more details.

Dear Sir,
ADOPTION DEED WITHOUT COURT PERMISSION
http://cara.nic.in/PDF/Role%20of%20Judiciary.pdf
An Act only for Hindus, as the child, the giver and the taker has to be a Hindu (a Muslim, Christian, Parsee, Jews, any member of a scheduled tribe governed by their customary law can not adopt) (Sec 2 of HAMA) Eligibility of adoptive parents (Sec 6 to 8 of HAMA) Only a Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, or Sikh husband above the age of 18 can adopt under this act only with the consent of his living

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As per the information you have provided it is advisable to you to kindly reach out to advocate for first hand information.