JOINT FAMILY Joint family system is a very old concept. Under this system, all members of the family would live together and enjoy the income of the family. The family in India does not consist only of husband, wife and their children but also of uncles, aunts and cousins and grandsons. This system, called joint family or extended family system is a peculiar characteristic of the Indian social life. A son after marriage does not usually separate himself from the parents but continues to stay with them under the same roof messing together and holding property in common. The family has joint property and every person has his share in it since the time he is born. The earnings of all the members are put in a common fund out of which family expenses are met. Non-earning members have as much share as the earning members. The Indian family system is thus like a socialistic community in which everyone earns according to his capacity and receives according to his needs. The family i...