[2003] KEHC 882 (KLR)
The court found that Giovanni Tani and Claudia Bacherini, as a married couple of nine years and Italian nationals, had been appropriately evaluated and met the statutory requirements for international adoption under the Children Act 2001. The judge was satisfied that the adoption was in the best interest of the...
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- Citation
- [2003] KEHC 882 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Giovanni Tani; Applicant: Claudia Bacherini; Respondent: Dennis Karanja (infant)
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- ? 89 of 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Adoption Cause / Ruling
- Outcome
- Application for adoption allowed.
- Judges
- AI Hayanga
- Legal Topics
- International Adoption, Best Interest of Child, Adoption Procedure
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Giovanni Tani
Applicant
Claudia Bacherini
Applicant
Dennis Karanja (infant)
Respondent
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 Giovanni Tani and Claudia Bacherini, as a married couple of nine years and Italian nationals, had been appropriately evaluated and met the statutory requirements for international adoption under the Children Act 2001. The judge was satisfied that the adoption was in the best interest of the minor, Dennis Karanja. Accordingly, the court allowed the application for adoption, granting the applicants joint adoption rights and ordering that the child be known as Dennis Karanja Tani.
Court Disposition
Application for adoption allowed.
Orders
- The infant Dennis Karanja is adopted by Giovanni Tani and Claudia Bacherini jointly.
- Upon adoption, the infant shall be known as Dennis Karanja Tani.
Full Case Text
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11 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
HIGH COURT AT NAIROBI ( MILIMANI LAW COURTS)
ADOPT CAUSE 89 OF 03
IN THE MATTER OF THE CHILDREN ACT 2001
SECTION 162
RE: BABY D K(AN INFANT)
RULING
This is an application for international adoption. The infant to be adopted is DENNIS KARANJA a minor. The Applicants GIOVANNI TANI and CLAUDIA BACHERINI 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 DENNIS KARANJA be adopted by the said GIOVANNI TANI and CLAUDIA BACHERINI jointly herewith and on adoption the infant be known as DENNIS KARANJA TANI.
DELIVERED this 26th day of August 2003.
A.I. HAYANGA
JUDGE