History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.1194
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c63.1194
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v4.c63.1194
An adopted son, if adopted by a coparcener in a joint family or by a sole surviving coparcener, becomes under the Mitākṣarā law a member of the coparcenary from the moment of his adoption and has the same rights to demand a partition as an *aurasa* son has. Under the Dāyabhāga even an aurasa son cannot claim partition during his father's life and so an adopted son would be in no better position. If after a person adopts he has an aurasa son, the adopted son's share becomes reduced according to most commentators, but this subject will be dealt with later on under adoption.