Second adoption - legal validity

ROJA shree (Querist) 12 April 2013 This query is : Resolved
A childless COUPLE adopted two sons. The father has some self acquired property, and away intestate.now, the question is
1) Will the self acquired property divide among the wife, & two adopted sons equally?
2) What is the legal validity of second adopted son ? Is second adoption valid?
3) Who are the beneficiaries of the said self acquired property?

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Devajyoti Barman (Expert) 12 April 2013
1. Yes
2. yes if complied with all formalities.
3. all legal heirs.

Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Expert) 13 April 2013
a person having male child (real or adopted)cannot adopt a son and one having a daughter (real or adopted) cannot adopt a daughter. The second adoption is illegal.

R.K Nanda (Expert) 13 April 2013
no more to add.

Advocate Bhartesh goyal (Expert) 13 April 2013
I do agree with Sudhir Kumar.the second adoption is illegal and that son has no legal right to inherit the property of deceased.