Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in India

if my friend is wanted to adopte me.....both we are 18+ but he is younger than me, why he cant adopt me....????

and in which section of indian law , it is discribed...????


Asked on 3/13/14, 9:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Fca Prashant Chavan Expert Edge LLP

14.03.2014

Dear Sir / Madam,

Section 9 of the Hindu Adoption & Maintenance Act, 1956 clearly reads :

9. Persons capable of giving in adoption -

- (1) No person except the father or mother or the guardian of a child shall have the capacity to give the child in adoption.

Regards,

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Answered on 3/14/14, 7:12 am


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