[2003] KEHC 880 (KLR)
The court found that the applicants, GT and CB, satisfied all statutory requirements for international adoption as set out in the Children Act 2001. The judge was satisfied that the adoption was in the best interest of the minor, DK, after considering the evaluation of the applicants and the circumstances of the...
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- Citation
- [2003] KEHC 880 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: GT; Applicant: CB
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- ? 91 of 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Adoption Cause / Ruling
- Outcome
- application allowed
- Legal Topics
- International Adoption, Best Interest of Child, Adoption Procedure
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
GT
Applicant
CB
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Adoption Cause / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicants meet the statutory requirements for international adoption under the Children Act 2001.
- 2 Whether the adoption is in the best interest of the minor.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicants, GT and CB, satisfied all statutory requirements for international adoption as set out in the Children Act 2001. The judge was satisfied that the adoption was in the best interest of the minor, DK, after considering the evaluation of the applicants and the circumstances of the case. Consequently, the court allowed the application for adoption and ordered that the minor be adopted by the applicants jointly, with the new name DK TANI.
Court Disposition
application allowed
Orders
- The infant DK is adopted by GT and CB jointly.
- Upon adoption, the infant shall be known as DK TANI.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
22 paragraphs
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI
ADOPTION CAUSE NO. 89 OF 2003
IN THE MATTER OF THE CHILDREN ACT 2001
SECTION 162
BABY DK
(AN INFANT)
RULING
This is an application for international adoption. The infant to be
adopted is DK a minor. The Applicants GT
and CBIwho are Italian Nationals, a married couple for
9 years have been evaluated appropriately and seem to me to qualify in
terms of the statutory provisions set out in the Children’s Act No. 8 of the
Kenya Laws.
I am satisfied that this adoption is in the best interest of the minor and
I allow it.
It is, therefore, ordered that the infant DKbe
adopted by the said GTnd CBjointly
herewith and on adoption the infant be known as DK
TANI.
DELIVERED this 26thday of August 2003.
A.I. HAYANGA
JUDGE