The Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act
An Act to amend and codify the law relating to adoptions and maintenance among Hindus.1956
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
ADOPTION
5Adoptions to be regulated by this Chapter6Requisites of a valid adoption7Capacity of a male Hindu to take in adoption8Capacity of a female Hindu to take in adoption9Persons capable of giving in adoption10Persons who may be adopted11Other conditions for a valid adoption12Effects of adoption13Right of adoptive parents to dispose of their properties14Determination of adoptive mother in certain cases15Valid adoption not to be cancelled16Presumption as to registered documents relating to adoptions17Prohibition of certain paymentsMAINTENANCE
18Maintenance of wife19Maintenance of widowed daughter-in-law20Maintenance of children and aged parents21Dependants defined22Maintenance of dependants23Amount of maintenance24Claimant to maintenance should be a Hindu25Amount of maintenance may be altered on change of circumstances26Debts to have priority27Maintenance when to be a charge28Effect of transfer of property on right to maintenance29Repealed30Saving