<p>The Allahabad High Court has observed that a marriage certificate isn’t an essential condition for adopting a child.</p>.<p>The court said even a single parent can adopt a child under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.</p>.<p>The court made the observation on February 9 while hearing a writ petition filed by Rina Kinnar, a transgender, and her partner.</p>.<p>It was said in the petition that Rina was born in 1983 and they got married at Mahabeer Mandir, Ardali Bazar, Varanasi, on December 16, 2000.</p>.<p>The petitioners wanted to adopt a child but were told to furnish a marriage certificate, which they did not have.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>The Allahabad High Court has observed that a marriage certificate isn’t an essential condition for adopting a child.</p>.<p>The court said even a single parent can adopt a child under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956.</p>.<p>The court made the observation on February 9 while hearing a writ petition filed by Rina Kinnar, a transgender, and her partner.</p>.<p>It was said in the petition that Rina was born in 1983 and they got married at Mahabeer Mandir, Ardali Bazar, Varanasi, on December 16, 2000.</p>.<p>The petitioners wanted to adopt a child but were told to furnish a marriage certificate, which they did not have.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>