Precedent No.

5
AGREEMENT BETWEEN A WIDOW AND THE NATURAL
FATHER AND THE INTENDED ADOPTED
SON EXECUTED BEFORE ADOPTION

This agreement is made the……………day of………between ‘A’ widow of…………..of the

one part and ‘B’ of etc., hereinafter called the ‘Natural father’ of the second part and
‘C’ of etc., hereafter called the ‘Intended Adopted Son’ of the third part.
Whereas late Mr…………..of……………husband of the widow, the first party by his
Will dated…………….directed the first party to adopt a son to him, and whereas
pursuant to said directions in her husband’s Will, the first party intends to adopt the
third party the son of the second party with their consent, and whereas one of the
conditions of the said adoption is to secure the possession of the estate of the
deceased husband of the widow to the widow during her life-time.
Now it is agreed as follows:
1. The widow, first party shall adopt ‘C’ the third party, with the consent and
permission of the natural father, the second party in accordance with law.
2. That after the adoption the said ‘C’ shall have the same status as the natural
son except as mentioned hereafter.
3. That during the lifetime of the widow she shall remain in possession of the
property of her husband and shall maintain herself and also maintain
adopted son and the adopted son shall be entitled to take possession of the
property after the death of the widow.
4. That the widow shall not be entitled to alienate the said property during her
life-time.
5. That the second party as the natural father and the third party, the intended
adopted son who has attained majority have signed this agreement in token of their
consent.