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A Hindu family consisting of a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law and both are widow. How can they…

Each widow is competent to adopt for herself under Section 8 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, so they may adopt as "Both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law…

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A Hindu family consisting of a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law and both are widow. How can they adopt a child?

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Each widow is competent to adopt for herself under Section 8 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, so they may adopt as "Both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law separately for them", not jointly.

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