See. 61 terminates the widow's power to adopt and Sub-Sec. (2) declares that a widow's right to, adopt shall not revive after it has once been terminated. If a widow in a family survives her son, grandson or great and son or anyone of them, she cannot continue the line by an adoption. Adoption of a daughter is not provided for.

As for the adoptee, he must be a Hindu, not married, not already adopted and be below fifteen years. Part V deals with joint family property. The section says : "On and after the commencement of this code, no right to claim any interest in any property of an ancestor during his life-time, which is founded on the mere fact that the claimant was born in the family of the ancestor, shall be recognised in any court."