[2011] KEHC 1408 (KLR)

[2011] KEHC 1408 (KLR)

The court found that the applicants had satisfied all statutory requirements for adoption under the Children Act, 2001. The applicants were found to be fit and proper persons to adopt Baby L, as evidenced by their affidavits, the report of the Director of Children’s Services, and the declaration by Little Angels Network that the child was free for adoption. The court determined that it was in the best interests of the child, who had been abandoned and was in need of a permanent family, to be adopted by the applicants. The court further appointed a legal guardian for the child in the event of any misfortune befalling the applicants and directed the Registrar General to enter the adoption...

Citation
[2011] KEHC 1408 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: R.J.D; Applicant: S.K.K
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
1 July 2011
Case Number
Adoption Cause 11 of 2011
Procedural Posture
Adoption Application / Judgment
Outcome
adoption granted
Judges
I Lenaola
Legal Topics
Adoption Procedure, Best Interests of Child, Guardian Ad Litem, Child Abandonment
Source Language
English
Family and Children Adoption Procedure Best Interests of Child Guardian Ad Litem Child Abandonment

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Parties

R.J.D

Applicant

S.K.K

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Adoption Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants are fit to be adoptive parents of Baby L.
  2. 2 Whether the adoption is in the best interests of the child.
  3. 3 Whether all statutory requirements for adoption have been met.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants had satisfied all statutory requirements for adoption under the Children Act, 2001. The applicants were found to be fit and proper persons to adopt Baby L, as evidenced by their affidavits, the report of the Director of Children’s Services, and the declaration by Little Angels Network that the child was free for adoption. The court determined that it was in the best interests of the child, who had been abandoned and was in need of a permanent family, to be adopted by the applicants. The court further appointed a legal guardian for the child in the event of any misfortune befalling the applicants and directed the Registrar General to enter the adoption...

Court Disposition

adoption granted

Orders

  • R.J.D and S.K.K are authorized to adopt Baby L, who shall henceforth be known as K.K.D.
  • C.K.K is appointed the Legal Guardian of the child should any misfortune befall the applicants.