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If safe and available, note the practical need, present care arrangement, support already received and any earlier agreement or order.
Step 1
Describe the immediate difficulty and the older person’s own wishes, keeping private information off this website.
Step 2
Ask which service or legal route fits, what the relevant law requires and how an existing property or care arrangement affects the options.
Step 3
Discuss these notes with an advocate of your choice, or open NALSA’s legal-aid information to ask about professional assistance. The service determines eligibility and representation.
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The professional has a factual starting point for discussing available support.
If you need help
If family accounts differ, record that uncertainty. Do not promise a benefit or legal result to the person concerned.
Official sources
Sources checked
The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007Legal Aid | NATIONAL LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (NALSA) | IndiaService guidance, not advice on your case. Check the linked official sources for current instructions.