[2012] KEHC 4010 (KLR)

[2012] KEHC 4010 (KLR)

The court found that the applicants had complied with all procedural and substantive requirements of the Children Act, including proper assessment by the relevant authorities, care and control of the child for the requisite period, and demonstration of capacity and motivation to provide for the child. The kinship relationship and the applicants' intention to reside in Kenya rendered the adoption local rather than international. The court was satisfied that the adoption was in the best interests of the child, would provide stability and care, and that the applicants were fit and proper persons to assume parental responsibility. Accordingly, the court granted the adoption order,...

Citation
[2012] KEHC 4010 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: C.O.O; Applicant: M.D.M
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
7 June 2012
Case Number
Adoption Cause 162 of 2011
Procedural Posture
Adoption Application / Judgment
Outcome
adoption granted
Judges
D Schofield
Legal Topics
Adoption Procedure, Kinship Adoption, Parental Rights Termination
Source Language
English
Family and Children Adoption Procedure Kinship Adoption Parental Rights Termination

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Parties

C.O.O

Applicant

M.D.M

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Adoption Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants meet the legal requirements for adoption under the Children Act.
  2. 2 Whether the adoption is in the best interests of the child.
  3. 3 Whether all statutory procedures and safeguards have been complied with.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants had complied with all procedural and substantive requirements of the Children Act, including proper assessment by the relevant authorities, care and control of the child for the requisite period, and demonstration of capacity and motivation to provide for the child. The kinship relationship and the applicants' intention to reside in Kenya rendered the adoption local rather than international. The court was satisfied that the adoption was in the best interests of the child, would provide stability and care, and that the applicants were fit and proper persons to assume parental responsibility. Accordingly, the court granted the adoption order,...

Court Disposition

adoption granted

Orders

  • The applicants, C.O.O and M.D.M, are authorized to adopt the child, A.O.O.
  • The child shall henceforth be known as A.O.D.