FORMS
Adoption of Male Child
THIS DEED OF ADOPTION is made on this 25th day of May 2000 BETWEEN AF son of B by caste
Kayastha, by religion Hindu, aged 30 years residing at 38 Mc’Leod Street, Calcutta 700 017
(hereinafter called the FIRST PARTY) and GS son of D by caste Kayastha, by religion Hindu
residing at 2/1 Ariff Road, Calcutta 700 067 (hereinafter called the SECOND PARTY).
WHEREAS the FIRST PARTY has no son or son’s son or son’s son’s son living and the SECOND
PARTY has five sons.
AND WHEREAS the FIRST PARTY approached the SECOND PARTY for taking one of his sons, JK, in
adoption to which the SECOND PARTY agreed.
NOW THESE PRESENTS WITNESSETH as follows:
1. That the FIRST PARTY on this day, the 25th May 1999 in the forenoon has taken in
adoption JK who is an unmarried son of the SECOND PARTY and is aged about 6 years
as his son with the consent of his wife WF.
2. That the SECOND PARTY has with the consent of his wife SF on the date and time
aforesaid given the said JK in adoption to the FIRST PARTY.
3. That the ceremony of giving and taking in adoption has been duly performed in respect
of the said JK along with other customary religious ceremonies in the presence of
relatives and friends of the parties, besides the attesting witnesses.
4. That the said JK has and shall have all the legal rights of an adopted son of the FIRST
PARTY from the date aforementioned and the execution of these presents.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we the said AF and GS have signed this deed and WF and SF as
consenting parties on the day month and year written above in the presence of friends and
relatives and the following two attesting witnesses.
Signed and delivered by AF Sd/-
and GS as executant and WF Sd/-
and SF as consenting parties Sd/-
in the presence of: Sd/-
1.
2.
3. Friends and Relations Sd/-
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Adoption of Male Child
THIS DEED OF ADOPTION is made on this 20th day of May 1999 BETWEEN AF son of B by caste
Kayastha, by religion Hindu residing at 3 S.N. Banerjee Road, Calcutta 700 012 (hereinafter
called the FIRST PARTY) and GS son of D by caste Kayastha, by religion Hindu residing at BC 64
Salt Lake, Calcutta 700 064 (hereinafter called the SECOND PARTY).
WHEREAS AF the FIRST PARTY has no issue, male or female, and on account of his advanced
age has no expectation of having any issue.
AND WHEREAS AF and his wife WF have been anxious to adopt a suitable boy as their son.
AND WHEREAS the SECOND PARTY has seven sons and AF approached the SECOND PARTY for
giving in adoption his son JK to which the SECOND PARTY agreed.
AND WHEREAS WF the wife of AF has consented to the taking in adoption of JK, aged 7 years,
by AF.
AND WHEREAS the mother of JK and wife of GS, SF has also consented to her son being given
in adoption to AF.
AND WHEREAS AF has on this day 20th day of May 1999 in the forenoon taken in adoption JK
son of the SECOND PARTY as his son.
AND WHEREAS on this day the physical act of giving and taking of JK in adoption and other
customary ceremonies including the DATTAKA HOMAM were performed in the presence of
gathering of friends and relations of the parties, besides the attesting witnesses.
AND WHEREAS the parties considered it expedient and necessary that a proper DEED OF
ADOPTION be executed as an authentic record of adoption.
NOW THIS DEED WITNESSES as follows:
1. Both the parties do hereby declare and confirm that the said AF has duly adopted the
said JK as his son.
2. The said JK has and shall have from the date of adoption all the legal rights of an
adopted son.
3. AF the FIRST PARTY shall be responsible for the maintenance and education of the said
JK and he agrees to bring up his adopted son according to his status in life.
4. GS the SECOND PARTY shall have no claim and responsibility hereinafter as to the
custody of or any other right against JK.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have signed this deed on the day, month and year
above-written.
Signed and delivered by AF and GS in
the presence of:
1.
2.
Signed by WF as a token of her giving
consent to adoption of JK
Signed by SF as a token of her consent
to give JK in adoption to AF
All in presence of friends and relations
of the parties herein including.
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Adoption by a Hindu Widow
THIS DEED OF ADOPTION is made on the 1st day of June 1999 by WF, widow of AF, a Hindu by
caste Kayastha, aged 55 years residing at 1559 Chittaranjan Park, New Delhi 110 019.
WHEREAS my husband, the said AF died on 15th May 1996 without any issue.
AND WHEREAS the said AF has given before his death an authority to me by a deed dated 10th
January 1996 to adopt a suitable boy belonging to the caste of Kayastha.
AND WHEREAS I have adopted JK son of GS by caste Kayastha, aged 8 years and residing at
30 Netaji Subhash Marg, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110 002 on the day 25th of May 1999 acting
under the aforesaid authority.
AND WHEREAS the said JK aged 8 years and more than 21 years younger than myself has
been given to me in adoption by his father GS with the consent of his wife GF on the aforesaid
date in the forenoon at 30, Netaji Subhash Marg, Daryaganj, New Delhi 110 002.
AND WHEREAS the ceremony of giving and taking in adoption and the other necessary religious
ceremonies have been duly and simultaneously performed on the aforesaid date and time and
place in presence of ...........................
NOW I, the said WF hereby declare and confirm that I have duly adopted the said JK as a son
to my deceased husband AF and the said JK shall from the date of adoption have all the legal
rights of an adopted son.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have executed these presents on the date, month and year first above-
written.
Signed by WF in presence of:
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Adoption by Unmarried Hindu Woman
THIS DEED OF ADOPTION is made on the 26th day of May 1999 by AB daughter of CD by caste
Kayastha aged 40 years residing at 10 Park Street, Calcutta 700 016.
WHEREAS I, AB am the only living daughter of CD.
AND WHEREAS I have remained unmarried and have attained the age of 40 years.
AND WHEREAS I approached GS who has four sons to adopt one of them named JK of 8 years
of age and GS and his wife SF agreed to such adoption.
NOW, I, the said AB state and declare that
1. On my free will and consent I have adopted JK aged 8 years, son of GS, a Hindu by
caste Kayastha and residing at 14 Golf Green, Calcutta 700 095, on this 26th day of
May 1999 in the forenoon as my son on the said child being given over to me by the
said GF and SF together.
2. That the aforesaid ceremony of giving to and taking in adoption and other necessary
religious ceremonies have been duly performed on the aforesaid date and time in
presence of friends and relatives of both parties.
3. That the said JK shall have all the legal rights as my adopted son from the day of
adoption.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I, AB, GS and SF, both being and parents of the said JK have executed
these presents on the day, month and year first above-written.
Signed and delivered by AB, GS
and SF in presence of:
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Adoption of Son by Hindu Male without Wife’s Consent
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I, AH aged 45 years by caste Kayastha, by religion Hindu,
residing at 33/5/5 Block B, New Alipore, Calcutta 700 053 have no son, son’s son or son’s son’s
son living and I have in the forenoon of 26th May 2000 in presence of relatives of both the
families concerned adopted JK aged 8 years, son of GS of 8 Royd Street, Calcutta 700 016. The
said Shri GS with intent to transfer his said son from the family of his birth to my family has, with
the consent of his wife, Smt. SF willingly handed over his said son, JK, to me and I have taken
the said JK into my lap as my adopted son. As my wife Smt. WF has completely and finally
renounced the world her consent is neither available nor required by law. The said JK shall be
treated as my son for all purposes with effect from the date of adoption i.e. the forenoon of 26th
May 2000.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I, AH, and GS execute these presents and SF signs these presents as a
token of her consent to the said adoption on this 16th day of June 2000.
Signed and delivered by AH
and GS in presence of:
Signed by SF as a token of her
consent to giving her son in
adoption to AH in presence of:
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Declaration by Guardian
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I, GD, by religion Hindu son of MN residing at 15/1/B,
G.T. Road, Howrah 711 002 hereby declare that I being Court appointed Guardian of JK a Hindu,
aged 10 years, being son of CD of .........……………........., Howrah and having obtained the
permission of the District Judge, Howrah on 5th June 1999 have given my ward JK in adoption to
AH after performance of the ceremony of giving and taking this day 15th June 1999 in presence
of witnesses. Henceforth JK shall be the adopted son of AH.
Sd/ GD
as Guardian of JK appointed
by order dated 5th April 1999
of District Judge at Howrah.
WITNESSES:
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Consent given by Wife to Adopt
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I, WF, WIFE OF AF RESIDING AT 6 Janpath Road,
New Delhi 110 010, hereby consent to the adoption of JK aged 8 years, son of GS of B-10-D,
Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110 016 by my husband AF the said JK as our son.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF we the said WF and GS have execute these presents on 10th May 1999
at New Delhi.
WITNESSES: WF
GS
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Authority given to Wife to Adopt
I, AF, son of D, residing at 6 Ballygunge Circular Road, Calcutta 700 019 do hereby authorise my
wife, Smt. WF, to adopt to me and to herself in DATTAKA son of GS of 10 N.S.C. Bose Road,
Calcutta 700 040, after my death and in case the said boy JK dies she is fully authorised to adopt
any other boy from my caste.
Signature of ‘AF’
10th April 1999
Calcutta
WITNESSES:
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Deed by Adoptive Father and Natural Guardian
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I AF, (being childless) son of B, residing at 33 Sham
Sheth Street, Mumbai 400 002 and WF, wife of late GS, residing at 10 Kalvadevi Road, Mumbai
400 002, hereby DECLARE that I, the said AF have this day the 6th of June 1999 in a meeting of
relatives, caste fellows and friends held at 33 Sham Sheth Street, in Mumbai duly with the
consent of my wife CD, adopted JK aged 12 years son of late MN as my son and I, the said WF,
being the natural guardian and mother of the said JK, his father GS having already died
on ..................... have given the said JK in adoption to the said AF AND WE ALSO declare that the
ceremony of giving and taking in adoption and other customary religious ceremonies necessary
under the Hindu Law to which we are subject have been duly performed at the date and time of
the said adoption AND WE FURTHER DECLARE that henceforth the said JK has ceased to be the
member of the family of his birth, and that he shall have all the rights of an adopted son of the
said AF and CD.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said AF and WF have executed these presents on this 6th day
of June 1999 at Mumbai.
Signed and delivered by AF
and WF in presence of:
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Adoption from Guardian
THIS DEED OF ADOPTION made on this 10th day of July 1999 BETWEEN AH, son of BH, residing at 5
Rayapethah High Road, Chennai 600 014 (hereinafter called the FIRST PARTY) of the FIRST PART
and GD, son of MN, residing at 10 Thyagaraya Road, T. Nagar, Chennai 600 017 (hereinafter
called the SECOND PARTY) of the SECOND PART.
WHEREAS the FIRST PARTY has no son, son’s son or son’s son’s son living and was desirous of
adopting a son a male child and approached the SECOND PARTY who has been appointed a
Guardian of JK son of KL aged about 8 years (hereinafter called the ADOPTEE) by the Court of
District Judge at ............... in order to give JK in adoption to the FIRST PARTY.
AND WHEREAS the SECOND PARTY competent to give the adoptee in adoption because of the
death of the child’s parents in an accident on ................. has agreed to give him in adoption to
the FIRST PARTY.
AND WHEREAS the SECOND PARTY has been permitted by Order No. ............... dated ...............
in Act VIII case No. ............ of ................ Judge, Howrah to give the adoptee in adoption to the
FIRST PARTY.
AND WHEREAS the physical act of giving and taking JK in adoption and other customary
ceremonies including the DATTAKA HOMAM were performed on 15th June, 1999 in the presence of
relatives and friends of both the parties at ..................
AND WHEREAS the parties considered it expedient and necessary that a proper Deed of
Adoption be executed as an authentic record of such adoption.
NOW THIS DEED WITNESSETH as follows:
1. The parties do hereby declare that the FIRST PARTY as his son has duly adopted the
adoptee, JK, on the 15th June 1999 at the time and place mentioned above.
2. That the said adoptee JK has and shall have from the date of the said adoption all the
legal rights of an adopted son as conferred by the Hindu Law.
3. That the FIRST PARTY shall be responsible for the maintenance and education of the
said JK and the FIRST PARTY hereby agrees to bring up his adopted son as his natural
born son and according to his status in life.
4. That the SECOND PARTY shall have no claim hereinafter to the custody of the said JK or
in relation to him.
5. That the FIRST PARTY has neither paid nor shall make any payment or give other reward
in consideration of giving the adoptee JK in adoption, to the SECOND PARTY.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF AH and GD have executed these presents on the day, month and year
first abovewritten.
Signed and delivered by AH and
GD in presence of:
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Adoption without Consent of Step-mother
THIS DEED OF ADOPTION is made this 6th day of September 1999 BETWEEN AB, son of MN aged 30
years by religion Hindu, residing at BC 22 Salt Lake, Calcutta 700 064 (hereinafter referred to as
the ADOPTIVE FATHER) of the one part and CD, son of LK aged 28 years, by religion Hindu,
residing at 18 C.R. Avenue, Calcutta 700 069 (hereinafter referred to as the NATURAL FATHER), of
the OTHER PART.
WHEREAS the ADOPTIVE FATHER has no son, grandson or great-grandson living and he is
desirous of adopting a male child to be his son and the son of his wife, WF.
AND WHEREAS the ADOPTIVE FATHER approached CD the NATURAL FATHER for adopting one of
his sons, now aged about 3 years.
AND WHEREAS the NATURAL FATHER has agreed to give his son EF in adoption to the ADOPTIVE
FATHER.
AND WHEREAS the ADOPTIVE FATHER has obtained the consent of his wife WF to the said
adoption.
AND WHEREAS the NATURAL MOTHER of the said child EF is dead and the NATURAL FATHER being
married to MN who is the step-mother of the child EF and the consent of the step-mother MN not
being necessary for the said adoption.
AND WHEREAS there is no impediment either in law or in fact for taking in adoption by the
ADOPTIVE FATHER or giving in adoption by the NATURAL FATHER OF the said EF.
NOW THESE PRESENTS WITNESSETH and the parties hereby record and agree as follows:
The said NATURAL FATHER after performing the necessary religious ceremony before a
gathering of friends and relatives of both the parties held at the residence of NATURAL FATHER on
5th September 1999 at 7 p.m. has given the said EF his son to the ADOPTIVE FATHER who has
taken the said EF in adoption as his son.
The said EF the adopted child shall have all the legal rights of a natural son of the ADOPTIVE
FATHER from this day.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said AB the ADOPTIVE FATHER, his wife WF and the said CD the
NATURAL FATHER have executed these presents after the said ceremony was over and in
presence of their friends and relatives on the day, month and year first above-written.
WITNESSES:
1.
2. Signature of AB
WF
CD
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Adoption of Female Child where getting
Consent of Wife Impossible
THIS DEED OF ADOPTION is made this 10th day of October 1999 BETWEEN AB, son of LK aged 45
years by religion Hindu, residing at 10/B, Civil Line, Delhi 110 006 (hereinafter referred to as the
ADOPTIVE FATHER) of the one part and CD, son of DK aged about 43 years, by religion Hindu,
residing at 15 Metcalf Road, Delhi 110 007 (hereinafter referred to as the NATURAL FATHER) of the
OTHER PART.
WHEREAS the ADOPTIVE FATHER has neither any son or daughter and whereas the ADOPTIVE
FATHER is desirous of adopting a daughter to look after the ADOPTIVE FATHER inasmuch as the
ADOPTIVE FATHER’S wife is dead and there is no other relative to look after the household.
AND WHEREAS the NATURAL FATHER has 5 daughters all unmarried aged between 5 and 20
years of age.
AND WHEREAS the ADOPTIVE FATHER approached the NATURAL FATHER for taking in adoption
one of the daughters of the NATURAL FATHER.
AND WHEREAS the NATURAL FATHER cannot maintain properly all his daughters and his wife is
invalid and of unsound mind and in consideration thereof has agreed to give in adoption his
second daughter MN aged 13 years to the ADOPTIVE FATHER.
AND WHEREAS the said daughter, MN is not married and consent of the wife of ADOPTIVE
FATHER cannot be obtained as she is dead and the consent of the wife of the NATURAL FATHER is
impossible to obtain inasmuch as she is of unsound mind.
AND WHEREAS the difference in age between the adoptive father and the daughter to be taken
in adoption is more than twenty one years, and there is no impediment in giving the said daughter
MN in adoption to the ADOPTIVE FATHER.
NOW THIS DEED WITNESSETH and the parties hereby record and agree as follows:
The NATURAL FATHER in the circumstances, has this day before a gathering of friends and
relatives of both the parties held at the NATURAL FATHER’S residence at 1 p.m. given the said MN
his second daughter in adoption to the ADOPTIVE FATHER.
The ADOPTIVE FATHER has taken the said MN in adoption as his daughter.
The said daughter MN shall have all the legal rights of a Hindu daughter of the ADOPTIVE
FATHER as if MN were the ADOPTIVE FATHER’S Natural Daughter.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the ADOPTIVE FATHER and the NATURAL FATHER have executed these
presents in the presence of the friends and relatives after the ceremony was over and two of the
friends and relatives have hereunto signed as attesting witnesses on the day, month and year
first abovewritten.
WITNESSES:
1.
2. Signature of
AB (ADOPTIVE FATHER)
CD (NATURAL FATHER)
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Adoption of Male Child from Orphanage
THIS DEED OF ADOPTION made this 18th day of November 1999 BETWEEN AB son of JK aged about
45 years, by religion Hindu, residing at 3 Park Street, Calcutta 700 016 (hereinafter referred to as
the ADOPTIVE FATHER) of the one part and CD, son of DK aged about 50 years by religion Hindu,
residing at 4 [Link], Calcutta working as Superintendent of Jyoti Orphanage having its
registered office at 3 Sainik Place, West Bengal and Guardian of MN aged 10 years, one of the
orphans, duly appointed by the Dist. Judge of Nadia by an Order dated 5th May 1999 (hereinafter
referred to as the GUARDIAN) of the other part.
WHEREAS the ADOPTIVE FATHER has no son, grandson or great grandson.
AND WHEREAS the ADOPTIVE FATHER intends to adopt a son who would look after him in his old
age and offer oblations to the ADOPTIVE FATHER and his ancestors.
AND WHEREAS the ADOPTIVE FATHER approached the said GUARDIAN who is in-charge of the
Jyoti Orphanage, a voluntary Social and Welfare Organisation, situate at Nadia giving shelter and
maintaining orphan children abandoned by their parents to give the ADOPTIVE FATHER in adoption
a suitable male child to be his adopted son.
AND WHEREAS the said GUARDIAN being satisfied about the bona fide intention of the ADOPTIVE
FATHER and also being satisfied that such adoption will be for the welfare and benefit of the child
proposed aged 10 years named MN.
AND WHEREAS the ADOPTIVE FATHER approved the selection of MN the GUARDIAN agreed to give
MN in adoption and MN expressed his willingness to be the adopted son of the said ADOPTIVE
FATHER.
AND WHEREAS the said MN met the ADOPTIVE FATHER and had discussions and expressed his
willingness and gave his consent to be adopted by the ADOPTIVE FATHER as his son.
AND WHEREAS the GUARDIAN applied to the Dist. Judge at Nadia for the necessary permission
to give the said MN in adoption to the ADOPTIVE FATHER and the said Dist. Judge gave permission
to give MN in adoption to the ADOPTIVE FATHER by an Order dated 10th June 1999 in Act VIII Case
No. ............. of ............
AND WHEREAS WF the wife of the ADOPTIVE FATHER has also given her consent to the said
adoption of MN by the ADOPTIVE FATHER.
NOW THESE PRESENTS WITNESSETH and the parties hereby record and agree as follows:
The said CD, the GUARDIAN as the Superintendent of Jyoti Orphanage being fully satisfied after
enquiries being made and reports obtained from reliable sources about the bona fide intentions of
the ADOPTIVE FATHER and that such adoption would be for the benefit and welfare of MN has this
day before the respectable persons and officials of the Jyoti Orphanage put the said child in the
possession of ADOPTIVE FATHER who has physically received the said MN in adoption as his son
and that the said MN shall have from this day full and complete right, title and interest in the
property of the said ADOPTIVE FATHER and his Joint Family and shall have all obligations of a son
including the offering of oblations to the said ADOPTIVE FATHER and his ancestors as required by
Hindu Law and custom.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said AB, the ADOPTIVE FATHER and the said CD the GUARDIAN have
hereunto executed these presents in the presence of several respectable persons and officials of
the Jyoti Orphanage on 18th day of November 1999 at 11 A.M. in the office of the Jyoti
Orphanage at Nadia, West Bengal.
WITNESSES: Signature of ADOPTIVE FATHER, AB.
1. Signature of Superintendent and
GUARDIAN, CD.
2. Signature of ADOPTIVE MOTHER
