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Section 10: Persons who may be adopted.

The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956Central Act · Act 78 of 1956

No person shall be capable of being taken in adoption unless the following conditions are fulfilled, namely:―

(i) he or she is a Hindu;

(ii) he or she has not already been adopted;

(iii) he or she has not been married, unless there is a custom or usage applicable to the parties which permits persons who are married being taken in adoption;

(iv) he or she has not completed the age of fifteen years, unless there is a custom or usage applicable to the parties which permits persons who have completed the age of fifteen years being taken in adoption.

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ActThe Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
Section10
Marginal notePersons who may be adopted.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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