Teja (Engineer) 07 April 2011
Dear Members,
This question might seem silly but I need the information about the law. Is there any law which allows a woman to be adopted as a daughter in law(DIL) without marrying the son? Suppose the son is already married and the DIL is not ready to look after his parents, Can the parents of the boy adopt any lady as DIL, not daughter to look after them and a grand daughter? Can the original DIL contest for her rights iin any case?
Thank You
ST
Vishnu Promod Srivastava (TAX CONSULTANT) 07 April 2011
I think there is NO such law.
Vishnu Promod Srivastava Advocate
Damayanti (Unemployed) 07 April 2011
Ha...Ha
Anyways 'original DIL' doesn't have direct any rights (as well as duties) in context to PILs (unless she is not a widow and not dependent on PILs).
But son has a legal duty to look after (or atleast liable to pay compensation in lie of that duty , if parent complain/file suit in court accordingly)
Parveen Kr. Aggarwal (Advocate) 07 April 2011
No. There is no such law.
Arup (UNEMPLOYED) 08 April 2011
as per law, the status of dil can be obtained only by marriage not by adoption.
seperate law is there for adoption.
Arup (UNEMPLOYED) 08 April 2011
you may go to live in with proposed dil.
your parents may accept any girl of yr choice as dil but the legal status she will not get.
Arup (UNEMPLOYED) 08 April 2011
though she will not get legal status but you and your parents have the right to donate money or equivalent valuable things to her (proposed dil).
take care about the ancestrial property - which you can not donate her but may sale it for your need.
Arup (UNEMPLOYED) 08 April 2011
note ms menal's advice.
you may keep a maid or a nurse to look after your parents.
Ambika (NA) 08 April 2011
@ Arup ji
It is not legally permissible for a married man/woman to have a live in relationship.
S.KHUSHBOO VS KANNIAMMAL
Judgment date: April 28, 2010
In appeal filed by the well know actress, Khushboo seeking quashing of criminal proceedings filed against her mostly in the state of Tamil Nadu, for the remarks made by her in an interview to a leading new magazine. The Hon’ble Supreme court opined that a man and woman living together without marriage cannot be construed as an offence.
I am taking this extract from one of the articles posted in LCI itself...
"The Apex court said there was no law which prohibits Live-in relationship or pre-marital s*x.
The Supreme court, held that Live-in relationship is permissible only in unmarried major persons of heterogeneous s*x. In case, one of the said persons is married, man may be guilty of offence of adultery and it would amount to an offence under section 497 IPC".
Bhartiya No. 1 (Nationalist) 08 April 2011
Ambikaji is right,
Mr. Arup is Live-in Guru of LCI, but if anyone follows his advice will live-in JAIL. Even may not get BAIL. So just beware of such advices.
Bhartiya No. 1 (Nationalist) 08 April 2011
Arupji (LG),
Law Ke Khiladi hain, Inhe Jail se Darr Nahi Lagata Hai. Ye Chahe jo karen, inki marji.
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