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HMG Act

Overview
  • 1Short title and extent
  • 2Act to be supplemental to Act 8 of 1890
  • 3Application of Act
  • 4Definitions
  • 5Over-riding effect of Act
  • 6Natural guardians of a Hindu minor
  • 7Natural guardianship of adopted son
  • 8Powers of natural guardian
  • 9Testamentary guardians and their powers
  • 10Incapacity of minor to act as guardian of property
  • 11De facto guardian not to deal with minor’s property
  • 12Guardian not to be appointed for minors undivided interest in joint family property
  • 13Welfare of minor to be paramount consideration
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HMG Act 7

Section 7 · Natural guardianship of adopted son

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The natural guardianship of an adopted son who is a minor passes, on adoption, to the adoptive father and after him to the adoptive mother.


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