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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the effect of adoption operates from:

Section 12 provides that the effects of a valid adoption, including the severance from the birth family and the new ties to the adoptive family, take effect from the date of…

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Under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, the effect of adoption operates from:

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Section 12 provides that the effects of a valid adoption, including the severance from the birth family and the new ties to the adoptive family, take effect from the date of the adoption itself, not from birth or any later order.

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