[2021] KEHC 3946 (KLR)
The court, after reviewing the reports from the children’s department and considering the applicants’ social standing and ability to care for the minor, found that the applicants met all legal requirements for adoption. The recommendations from the relevant authorities were positive, and no adverse information was...
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- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 3946 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: DKM; Applicant: CKM
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nakuru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Adoption Cause 46 of 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Adoption Cause / Ruling
- Outcome
- application allowed
- Legal Topics
- Child Adoption, Adoption Procedure, Welfare of the Child
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
DKM
Applicant
CKM
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Adoption Cause / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicants meet the legal requirements to adopt the minor GMK.
- 2 Whether the adoption is in the best interests of the minor.
Ratio Decidendi
The court, after reviewing the reports from the children’s department and considering the applicants’ social standing and ability to care for the minor, found that the applicants met all legal requirements for adoption. The recommendations from the relevant authorities were positive, and no adverse information was presented. The court concluded that granting the adoption would serve the best interests of the minor GMK and therefore allowed the application as prayed.
Court Disposition
application allowed
Orders
- The applicants are authorized to adopt the minor GMK as prayed in prayers 3, 4, and 5 of the application.
Full Case Text
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT NAKURU
ADOPTION CAUSE NO. 46 OF 2017
DKM
CKM..................................................................................APPLICANTS
RULING
1. The applicants who are husband and wife made this application for adoption dated 25th May 2021 in which they prayed that they be allowed to adopt a minor GMK. The court ordered earlier own that due diligence be made by the respective authorities in line with the child adoption protocols.
2. The court has perused the reports herein including the status of the applicant’s and their social standings and their ability to adopt and take care of the minor.
3. The court has perused the report dated 29 January 2018 from the children’s department and its recommendations which were positive.
4. Taking into consideration the above reports the application is hereby allowed in terms of prayers 3, 4, and 5 thereof.
DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU VIA VIDEO LINK THIS 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021.
H .K .CHEMITEI
JUDGE