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Adoption ; Capacity and Essentials of Hindu Adoption
Introduction to Adoption ; Capacity and Essentials of Hindu Adoption Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act deals with the legal procedure of adoption of children by Hindu and other legal obligations that follow, including maintenance of children, wife, and in-laws. In the first part of this article, I will talk about adoption for Hindus and the second part shall deal with maintenance. Applicability of Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act As per the act – a Hindu does not merely mean a person that follows Hinduism but also includes other sub-religions of Hinduism, such as- Buddhists, Jains, Sikhs, Virashaiva, Lingayat, or members Arya Samaj. Followers of Brahmo and Prarthana are also included in the definition of Hindu. As a matter of fact, the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act covers everyone residing in India who is not a Christian, Muslim, Parsi or Jew. The Act sheds light upon: What a valid adoption is? Who can adopt children? Procedure to adopt children along wi...