Section 14: Determination of adoptive mother in certain cases.

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

(1)Where a Hindu who has a wife living adopts a child, she shall be deemed to be the adoptive mother.

(2) Where an adoption has been made with the consent of more than one wife, the seniormost in marriage among them shall be deemed to be the adoptive mother and the others to be step-mothers.

(3) Where a widower or a bachelor adopts a child, any wife whom he subsequently marries shall be deemed to be the step-mother of the adopted child.

(4) Where a window or an unmarried woman adopts a child, any husband whom she marries subsequently shall be deemed to be the step-father of the adopted child.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
Section	14
Marginal note	Determination of adoptive mother in certain cases.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

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