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https://lawtimesjournal.in/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/c45db4956b2852cb265c471416a3b736-1.jpg1200628The provisions related to adoption for Hindus is codified under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. The act was a part of the Hindu Code Bill and was enacted on 21 December 1956. Besides adoption, the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act also deals with the issue of maintenance to children, parents and dependents. The act is broadly classified into four chapters dealing with the provisions of the maintenance and adoption.