Adoption By A Widow Of A Son Legal Draft Template

Adoption by a Widow of a Son

THIS DEED OF ADOPTION is made at ... this ... day of... between Smt. A

aged ... years a Hindu by religion, residing at ... hereinafter

referred to as the Party of the First Part, Mr. B residing at ... a

Hindu by Religion, aged about ... hereinafter referred to as the Party

of the Second Part;

WHEREAS

1) The Party of the First Part's husband ... died intestate on

or about ... leaving the Party of the First. Part as his only

heir and also a large estate.

2) The Party of the First Part has no issue and she, therefore,

proposes to adopt a son so that he can look after her in old age

and inherit her property.

3) The Party of the Second Part who is a widower has two sons

and offered to give his youngest son by name ... of the age of 5

years in adoption to the party of the First Part.

4) The Party of the First Part approved the boy and agreed to

take him in adoption.

5) A ceremony was held on the ... day of ... at ... when several

persons were invited and present and in the presence of all, the

Party of the Second Part put his son the said ... on the lap of

the party of the First Part with intention on the part of the

Party of the First Part to take him in adoption as her son and

on the part of the Party of the Second Part to give him in

adoption to the Party of the First Part.

6) It is now proposed to record the said factum of adoption in

the manner following.

NOW THEREFORE IT IS DECLARED AND RECORDED BY THE PARTIES HERETO AS

FOLLOWS:

1. The Party of the First Part confirms that the said child

by name ... son of the Party of the Second Part was taken

by her in adoption as her son and the Party of the Second

Part confirms that he handed over custody of the said child

to the Party of the First Part in the manner aforesaid with

intention to give the child in adoption to the Party of the

First Part.

1. The child will be hereafter known by the name of ...
2. Three of the persons who were present on the said

occasion have signed this deed as attesting witnesses to

the signatures of the Parties of the First and Second Part.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have put their respective hands the day

and year first hereinabove written.

Signed by the withinnamed Smt:. A. ... in the presence of

Signed by the withinnamed Mr. B in the presence of ...