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Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act 1956




The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA) was established in the year 1956 as part of the Hindu Code Bills. This act extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu & Kashmir and applies to Hindus domiciled in our country. Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act was introduced to codify and standardize the current Hindu legal tradition. This act dealt specifically with the legal process of adopting children by a Hindu adult, and with the legal obligations of a Hindu to provide maintenance to various family members. In this article, we look at the various aspects of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA), 1956 in detail.





#Applicability_of_Act
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act apply to Hindus and all those considered under the umbrella term of Hindus as described below. As per the provision of this act, the following person can adopt a child in India.



This act applies to any person who is domiciled in the territories
A person who is a Hindu by religion in any of its forms or development, including the Virashaiva, a Lingayat or a follower of the Brahmo, Prarthana or Arya Samaj
A person belongs to a Buddhist, Jain or Sikh can adopt a child
A child legitimate or illegitimate whose parents are Hindus, Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs
A child legitimate or illegitimate one of whose parents are Hindus, Buddhists, Jains or Sikhs and has been so brought up
An abandoned child, legitimate or illegitimate of unknown parentage brought up as a Hindu, Buddhist, etc.; and
A person who has been converted to the Hindu, Buddhist, Jain or Sikh religion
Note: To apply the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act in the territories, the person should not belongs to Muslim, Christian, Parsi, or Jew by religion.


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