LEGAL CONSULTANCY IN PAKISTAN: Performa of Adoption Deed (In Pakistan)

SAMPLE OF AFFIDAVIT USED IN COURTS OF PAKISTAN

AFFIDAVIT

I, Ghulam Nabi s/o Ghulam Rasool, r/o House No.AA-1001 Mohallah Workshapi, Rawalpindi, do hereby solemnly affirm and declare that the contents of the accompanying application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

…Deponent

The above mentioned affidavit is also using in legal consultancy of Pakistan.

VERIFICATION

Verified on oath at Rawalpindi on this 15th day of March 2010 that the contents of my said Affidavit are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief and nothing has been concealed therefrom.

…Deponent

DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS OF LAW

In general, a rule of being or of conduct, established by an authority able to enforce its will; a controlling regulation; the mode or order according to which an agent or a power acts.

In morals: The will of God as the rule for the disposition and conduct of all responsible beings toward him and toward each other; a rule of living, conformable to righteousness; the rule of action as obligatory on the conscience or moral nature.

The Jewish or Mosaic code, and that part of Scripture where it is written, in distinction from the gospel; hence, also, the Old Testament. ·

An organic rule, as a constitution or charter, establishing and defining the conditions of the existence of a state or other organized community. · Any edict, decree, order, ordinance, statute, resolution, judicial, decision, usage, etc., or recognized, and enforced, by the controlling authority.

In philosophy and physics: A rule of being, operation, or change, so certain and constant that it is conceived of as imposed by the will of God or by some controlling authority; as, the law of gravitation; the laws of motion; the law heredity; the laws of thought; the laws of cause and effect; law of self-preservation.

In mathematics: The rule according to which anything, as the change of value of a variable, or the value of the terms of a series, proceeds; mode or order of sequence. · In arts, works, games, etc.:

The rules of construction, or of procedure, conforming to the conditions of success; a principle, maxim; or usage; as, the laws of poetry, of architecture, of courtesy, or of whist.

Collectively, the whole body of rules relating to one subject, or emanating from one source; including usually the writings pertaining to them, and judicial proceedings under them; as, divine law; English law; Roman law; the law of real property; insurance law.

Legal science; jurisprudence; the principles of equity; applied justice.

Trial by the laws of the land; judicial remedy; litigation; as, to go law.

An oath, as in the presence of a court.

An exclamation of mild surprise.

The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"

A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society.

A generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics" · The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do·

Legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"

The force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"

The collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

The above mentioned definitions are also using in legal consultancy of Pakistan.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Performa of Adoption Deed (In Pakistan)

ADOPTION DEED

THIS DEED OF ADOPTION is made at Rawalpindi, on this 16th day of April 2009 between Mr. Akhtar Abbas son of Hazir Muhammad, resident of Village Makhial, Post Office Bochal Kalan, Tehsil Kallar Kahar, District Chakwal, (hereinafter called the (FIRST PARTY)

AND

(1) Mr. Nazim Hussain son of Mulazim Hussain and (2) Taqdees Nazim wife of Nazim Hussain, both residents of House No. 30-D, Mohallah Shah Faisal Colony, Airport Link Road, Rawalpindi. hereinafter called the adopter of the (OTHER PART).

Whereas the wife of first party Mrs. Fehmida Batool has already expired and now adopter / second party is desirous of adopting 1 child and approached the natural father (First Party) for giving their son in adoption to the Second Party.

And whereas the natural father (First Party) of Abdullah Nazim (DOB: 05-09-2007) was agreed to give their son in adoption to the adopter / second party.

And whereas on 16-04-2009 the physical act of giving and taking of the aforesaid child in adoption was performed. The natural father (First Party) gave their son in adoption and the adopter (Second Party) took the son as adopted son.

And whereas the Parties considered it necessary and expedient that a deed of adoption be executed so as to be an authentic record of the adoption having already taken place.

NOW THIS DEED OF ADOPTION CHILDREN WITNESSETH AS FOLLOWS:

a. It is hereby declared that the First Party the natural Father has already gave in adoption their son Abdullah Nazim to the adopter / second party, the Second party took the child in adoption. The physical act of giving and taking was held on 16-04-2009 in the presence of assembled families of both the parties.

b. As a result of the aforesaid adoption the child was transferred from the natural father to the adopter / second party.

c. The adopted child by virtue of the said adoption has become member of the family of the adopter / second party and shall be entitled to inherit himself-acquired property or ancestral property.

d. The adopter / Second party shall be responsible for the maintenance and education of the adopted child and agreed to bring him up according to their status.

e. The natural father (First Party) shall make no claim hereinafter to the custody of the adopted child. The adopted son shall hereinafter be know as son of the adopter / second party.

f. The adopter shall not lay any claim hereinafter against the natural father of the child for expenses incurred by them for the education and maintenance of the adopted child.

In witness whereof the parties hereto have set their hands on this deed on the 16th day of April 2009, mentioned herein-above in the presence of:

FIRST PARTY
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SECOND PARTY

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