[2003] KEHC 883 (KLR)
The court found that the applicants, NV and BDC, satisfied all statutory requirements for international adoption as set out in the Children’s Act. The evaluation process confirmed their suitability, and no evidence was presented to the contrary. The court determined that the adoption would serve the best interest of...
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- Citation
- [2003] KEHC 883 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: NV; Applicant: BDC; Respondent: DK
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- ? 87 of 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Adoption Application / Ruling
- Outcome
- Application for international adoption allowed.
- Judges
- AI Hayanga
- Legal Topics
- International Adoption, Best Interest of Child
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
NV
Applicant
BDC
Applicant
DK
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Adoption Application / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicants meet the statutory requirements for international adoption under Kenyan law.
- 2 Whether the adoption is in the best interest of the minor.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicants, NV and BDC, satisfied all statutory requirements for international adoption as set out in the Children’s Act. The evaluation process confirmed their suitability, and no evidence was presented to the contrary. The court determined that the adoption would serve the best interest of the minor, DK, and therefore granted the application for adoption, allowing the applicants to adopt the child jointly and to rename the child DKV.
Court Disposition
Application for international adoption allowed.
Orders
- The infant DK is adopted by NV and BDC jointly.
- Upon adoption, the infant shall be known as DKV.
Full Case Text
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BABY DK (AN INFANT) RULING
This is an application for international adoption. The infant to be adopted is DKa 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 DK be adopted by the said NV and BDC jointly herewith and on adoption the infant be known as DKV DELIVERED this 26th day of August 2003.
A.I. HAYANGA JUDGE