Adoption deed (Hindu law)
Recording an adoption between Hindu families. Registration is advisable; agency adoptions follow other rules.
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How the paper begins
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ADOPTION DEED
This adoption deed is made and executed at Amarnagar on 12 October 2026 by and between:
Rohan Kumar son of Shri Om Prakash, aged about 37 years, resident of House No. 12, Street No. 3, Nanak Nagar, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab (hereinafter called the "GIVING PARENT", which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context, include his heirs, legal representatives and assigns) of the FIRST PART.
AND
Anil Verma son of Shri Ramesh Verma, aged about 31 years, resident of House No. 204, Sector 9, Shantipur, District Shantipur, Haryana (hereinafter called the "ADOPTIVE PARENT", which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context, include his heirs, legal representatives and assigns) of the SECOND PART.
NOW THIS DEED WITNESSETH AND THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE AS UNDER:
1.That Arjun, born on 14-03-2017, is the son of the First Party. The Second Party has no son of his own living, and wishes to adopt the child.
2.That on 02-10-2026, in the presence of relatives and the witnesses below, the First Party gave, and the Second Party took, the child in adoption, with the ceremony of giving and taking, and with the consent of Neha Verma.
The rest of the paper is in Dastavo.
What to bring
Papers to bring
- The child's birth certificate (photocopy; the original to show)
- Identity proof of the giving parent and the adoptive parent, and of their husbands or wives
- The spouse's consent where the law needs it: of the adoptive parent's husband or wife, and of the child's other parent
- Photographs of the giving and taking ceremony, and passport-size photographs of the child and both parents
- Two witnesses with photo identity proof, who sign the deed and identify the parties
Where to go
Signed by the giving and the adoptive parent before two witnesses, and usually registered at the Sub-Registrar's office, where both appear in person. Registration is not compulsory, but a registered deed is presumed correct until disproved (s.16 Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act).
Fee
Stamp duty on an adoption deed follows the state's schedule, usually a fixed amount; the registration fee is extra. Ask the Sub-Registrar's office for today's amounts.
Good to know
- This deed is for Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists; the child must usually be under fifteen and unmarried, and a valid adoption cannot be cancelled.
- Adopting an orphan, abandoned or surrendered child goes through the CARA process under the Juvenile Justice Act, not this deed.
- Then have the adoptive parents' names entered in the birth record, school record and Aadhaar; offices usually want the registered deed.
Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.
Stamp paper
Deeds and agreements carry stamp duty that depends on the state, the document and its value; some must be registered with the Sub-Registrar. Check the current duty and registration rules before printing on stamp paper.