Public notice: disowning a son or daughter (bedakhli)
The newspaper notice a parent gives when disowning a child. It is a public declaration; it does not by itself end inheritance by law.
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How the paper begins
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PUBLIC NOTICE
I, Gurdev Singh son of Shri Karnail Singh, resident of House No. 88, Model Town, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab, make it known to the public that my son Harjit Singh are out of my control and do not listen to me or my family.
I have therefore disowned him, severed all my relations with him, and debarred him from all my movable and immovable property. Anyone who deals with him in any way does so at their own risk; I and my family shall not be responsible for any of his acts or dealings.
Gurdev Singh
House No. 88, Model Town, Amarnagar, Tehsil and District Amarnagar, Punjab
What to bring
Papers to bring
- Aadhaar card or another photo identity proof (photocopy; the original to show)
- The son's or daughter's full name, father's name and address, and the spouse's name if it is to be included
- The newspapers you want, usually one in Punjabi or Hindi and one in English
Where to go
Published as a public notice in newspapers that circulate where you and the child live, often through an advocate; many families also have a matching affidavit sworn.
Fee
The newspaper charges for the space; ask its advertisement office or an agent for today's rate. No stamp paper is needed.
Good to know
- A public notice does not by itself take away a child's right to inherit by law; to keep your self-acquired property from a child, make a will (ask a lawyer).
- If a child harasses or neglects you, a senior citizen can also go to the Maintenance Tribunal: see "Senior citizen maintenance (s.5 of the 2007 Act)".
- Keep the full newspaper pages, with the paper's name and date, not only the cutting: offices often ask to see them.
Papers and fees can change. Check with the office before you go. Guidance only, not yet reviewed by a lawyer.
Stamp paper
Plain paper is enough.