[2025] KEHC 9885 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 9885 (KLR)

The court found that the respondent was properly served with the petition and the application but failed to respond. In the absence of opposition and upon satisfaction of service, the court granted the orders sought by the applicant. The orders compel the respondent to meet the educational needs of the minors and to submit to DNA testing to determine paternity, in accordance with the applicant's prayers. The court exercised its discretion under the Civil Procedure Rules and the Children Act to protect the welfare of the minors and to ensure that parental responsibility is established and enforced.

Citation
[2025] KEHC 9885 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: DAA; Respondent: JPO
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Busia
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
4 July 2025
Case Number
Petition E001 of 2025
Procedural Posture
Constitutional Petition / Ruling on Interlocutory Motion
Outcome
Application granted as prayed; orders issued compelling respondent to meet educational needs of minors and submit to DNA testing.
Judges
WM Musyoka
Legal Topics
Paternity Disputes, Parental Responsibility, Child Maintenance, Dna Testing, Service of Process
Source Language
English
Family and Children Civil Procedure Paternity Disputes Parental Responsibility Child Maintenance Dna Testing Service of Process

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Parties

DAA

Applicant

JPO

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Constitutional Petition / Ruling on Interlocutory Motion

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent should be compelled to meet the educational needs of the minors.
  2. 2 Whether the respondent should be compelled to submit to DNA testing to determine paternity of the minors.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the respondent was properly served with the petition and the application but failed to respond. In the absence of opposition and upon satisfaction of service, the court granted the orders sought by the applicant. The orders compel the respondent to meet the educational needs of the minors and to submit to DNA testing to determine paternity, in accordance with the applicant's prayers. The court exercised its discretion under the Civil Procedure Rules and the Children Act to protect the welfare of the minors and to ensure that parental responsibility is established and enforced.

Court Disposition

Application granted as prayed; orders issued compelling respondent to meet educational needs of minors and submit to DNA testing.

Orders

  • The respondent is compelled to meet the educational needs of the minors.
  • The respondent is compelled to submit to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing to determine paternity of the two minors.