The Section 12 of Hindu Maintenance and Adoption Act, 1956 deals with
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Section 12 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 deals with the effects of a valid adoption. Once adopted, the child is deemed to be the child of the adoptive parents for all purposes from the date of adoption, and all ties with the birth family are severed (except for marriage prohibitions based on sapinda/prohibited relationships).