[2014] KEHC 8590 (KLR)

[2014] KEHC 8590 (KLR)

The court found that the applicants, S J A and E W A, satisfied all statutory requirements for international adoption under Kenyan law. The adoption was a kinship adoption, with the child being the nephew of the female applicant. All necessary consents and approvals were obtained from both Kenyan and US authorities, and the reports from the guardian ad litem, the Director of Children’s Services, and the adoption agency were favourable. The court determined that the adoption was in the best interests of the child, who had bonded with the applicants and would benefit from a stable family environment. The applicants were made aware of the finality of the adoption order and their parental...

Citation
[2014] KEHC 8590 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: S J A; Applicant: E W A; Respondent: Baby T T K
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
19 December 2014
Case Number
Adoption Cause 15 of 2014
Procedural Posture
Adoption Cause / Judgment
Outcome
adoption granted
Judges
DN Musyoka
Legal Topics
International Adoption, Kinship Adoption, Parental Rights, Child Welfare
Source Language
English
Family and Children International Adoption Kinship Adoption Parental Rights Child Welfare

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Parties

S J A

Applicant

E W A

Applicant

Baby T T K

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Adoption Cause / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants meet the legal requirements for international adoption under Kenyan law.
  2. 2 Whether the adoption is in the best interests of the child.
  3. 3 Whether all necessary consents and approvals have been obtained for the adoption.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants, S J A and E W A, satisfied all statutory requirements for international adoption under Kenyan law. The adoption was a kinship adoption, with the child being the nephew of the female applicant. All necessary consents and approvals were obtained from both Kenyan and US authorities, and the reports from the guardian ad litem, the Director of Children’s Services, and the adoption agency were favourable. The court determined that the adoption was in the best interests of the child, who had bonded with the applicants and would benefit from a stable family environment. The applicants were made aware of the finality of the adoption order and their parental...

Court Disposition

adoption granted

Orders

  • The applicants, S J A and E W A, are allowed to adopt the child, Baby T T K, whose name shall hereafter be T T K.
  • S A is appointed legal guardian of the child should anything happen to the applicants.