Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the court shall consider the wishes of the child:

Under section 9(5), before permitting a guardian to give a child in adoption the court must be satisfied that it is for the child's welfare, "due consideration being for this purpose given to the wishes of the child having regard to the age and understanding of the child". No fixed age is laid down, and the duty does not depend on anyone's request or objection.