[2003] KEHC 881 (KLR)
The court found that the applicants, GT and CB, met all statutory requirements for adoption under the Children.s Act. After evaluating their suitability and the circumstances of the minor, the court determined that the adoption would serve the best interest of the child. Consequently, the court allowed the...
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- Citation
- [2003] KEHC 881 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: GT; Applicant: CB; Respondent: FM (an infant)
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- ? 90 of 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Adoption Application / Ruling
- Outcome
- Application for adoption allowed.
- Legal Topics
- International Adoption, Best Interest of Child, Adoption Procedure
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
GT
Applicant
CB
Applicant
FM (an infant)
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Adoption Application / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicants qualify to adopt the minor under the Children.s Act.
- 2 Whether the adoption is in the best interest of the minor.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicants, GT and CB, met all statutory requirements for adoption under the Children.s Act. After evaluating their suitability and the circumstances of the minor, the court determined that the adoption would serve the best interest of the child. Consequently, the court allowed the application for international adoption and ordered that the minor FM be adopted by GT and CB, with the child to be known as FMTI.
Court Disposition
Application for adoption allowed.
Orders
- The infant FM is adopted by GT and CB jointly.
- On adoption, the infant shall be known as FMTI.
Full Case Text
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BABY FM (AN INFANT) RULING
This is an application for international adoption. The infant to be adopted is a minor. The Applicants GT and CB 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 FM be adopted by the said GT and CB jointly herewith and on adoption the infant be known as FMTI. DELIVERED this 26th day of August 2003. A.I. HAYANGA JUDGE