[2013] KEHC 5982 (KLR)

[2013] KEHC 5982 (KLR)

The court found that S. K. B. was lawfully appointed as the legal guardian of the infant by the High Court of Bombay, with a specific requirement to adopt the infant under Kenyan law. The court considered the reports from the Guardian ad Litem and the Director of Children’s Services, both of which recommended the adoption. Satisfied that the legal requirements for adoption were met and that the welfare of the child would be served, the court granted the application to dispense with the consent of the biological parents and allowed the adoption order as prayed.

Citation
[2013] KEHC 5982 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: S. K. B.; Respondent: Director of Children’s Services
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
12 March 2013
Case Number
Constitutional Application 105 of 2001
Procedural Posture
Adoption Application / Ruling on Application to Dispense With Consent and Adoption Order
Outcome
Application to dispense with consent of parents granted; adoption order granted as prayed.
Legal Topics
Adoption Procedure, Dispensing With Parental Consent, Legal Guardianship
Source Language
English
Family and Children Adoption Procedure Dispensing With Parental Consent Legal Guardianship

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Parties

S. K. B.

Applicant

Director of Children’s Services

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Adoption Application / Ruling on Application to Dispense With Consent and Adoption Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the consent of the biological parents to the adoption can be dispensed with under Kenyan law.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant meets the legal requirements for adoption under the laws of Kenya.
  3. 3 Whether the reports from the Guardian ad Litem and the Director of Children’s Services support the adoption.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that S. K. B. was lawfully appointed as the legal guardian of the infant by the High Court of Bombay, with a specific requirement to adopt the infant under Kenyan law. The court considered the reports from the Guardian ad Litem and the Director of Children’s Services, both of which recommended the adoption. Satisfied that the legal requirements for adoption were met and that the welfare of the child would be served, the court granted the application to dispense with the consent of the biological parents and allowed the adoption order as prayed.

Court Disposition

Application to dispense with consent of parents granted; adoption order granted as prayed.

Orders

  • The application dated 20-6-2002 to dispense with the consent of the parents is granted.
  • Prayer number two in the Originating Summons dated 5-10-2001 for an adoption order is granted.