[2024] KEHC 10757 (KLR)
The court found that the applicant had complied with all statutory requirements for adoption, including the child being declared free for adoption by a registered adoption society, and that the adoption was in the best interests of the child. The welfare report supported the applicant's suitability, and there was no...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 10757 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: EWO; Respondent: EK alias PFW
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Adoption Cause E010 of 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Adoption Cause / Ruling
- Outcome
- Application for adoption allowed.
- Judges
- MS Shariff
- Legal Topics
- Adoption of Children, Child Welfare, Abandoned Children
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
EWO
Applicant
EK alias PFW
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Adoption Cause / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant should be authorized to adopt the abandoned child EK alias PFW.
- 2 Whether the adoption is in the best interests of the child as per statutory requirements.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicant had complied with all statutory requirements for adoption, including the child being declared free for adoption by a registered adoption society, and that the adoption was in the best interests of the child. The welfare report supported the applicant's suitability, and there was no opposition to the application. Accordingly, the court authorized the adoption and directed the Registrar General to make the necessary entry in the Adopted Children’s Register.
Court Disposition
Application for adoption allowed.
Orders
- EWO is authorized to adopt abandoned child EK alias PFW.
- The Registrar General is directed to make an entry of this adoption in the Adopted Children’s Register in accordance with the particulars as set out in this adoption order.
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In re Abandoned Child alias EK alias PFW (Adoption Cause E010 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 10757 (KLR) (18 September 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 10757 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Adoption Cause E010 of 2023
MS Shariff, J
September 18, 2024
In the matter of
EWO
Applicant
Ruling
1. I have considered the originating summons dated 7th August 2022, the affidavit in support thereof, the child’s welfare report dated 2. 3.2024 and I have also considered the enclosures to the originating summons and note that the child EK alias PFW (minor) was duly declared free for adoption by Little Angels Network vide a certificate No. XXXX wherefore I do hereby allow the application and make the following orders:-a.One EWO is hereby authorized to adopt abandoned child EK alias PFW.b.The Registrar General is hereby directed to make an entry of this adoption in the Adopted Children’s Register in accordance with the particulars as set out in this adoption order.
2. This file is marked as closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2024. M. S. SHARIFFJUDGE