[2003] KEHC 926 (KLR)
The court found that NV and BDC, as a married couple of 9 years and Italian nationals, had been appropriately evaluated and satisfied the statutory requirements under the Children Act. The court was satisfied that the adoption was in the best interest of the minor, AW, and therefore allowed the adoption, ordering...
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- Citation
- [2003] KEHC 926 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: NV; Applicant: BDC; Respondent: AW
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- ? 88 of 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Adoption Cause / Ruling
- Outcome
- Adoption granted.
- Legal Topics
- International Adoption, Best Interest of Child, Adoption Procedure
- Source Language
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Parties
NV
Applicant
BDC
Applicant
AW
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Adoption Cause / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicants qualify to adopt the minor under the Children Act provisions.
- 2 Whether the adoption is in the best interest of the minor.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that NV and BDC, as a married couple of 9 years and Italian nationals, had been appropriately evaluated and satisfied the statutory requirements under the Children Act. The court was satisfied that the adoption was in the best interest of the minor, AW, and therefore allowed the adoption, ordering that the child be adopted jointly by the applicants and be known as AWV.
Court Disposition
Adoption granted.
Orders
- The infant AW is adopted by NV and BDC jointly.
- Upon adoption, the infant shall be known as AWV.
Full Case Text
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAIROBI ADOPTION CAUSE NO. 90 2003 IN THE MATTER OF THE CHILDREN ACT 2001 SECTION 162 BABY AW
(AN INFANT) RULING
This is an application for international adoption. The infant to be adopted is AW a minor. The Applicants NV and BDC who 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 AW be adopted by the said NV and BDC jointly herewith and on adoption the infant be known as AWV. DELIVERED this 26th day of August 2003. A.I. HAYANGA JUDGE