[2015] KEHC 782 (KLR)

[2015] KEHC 782 (KLR)

The court found that the Applicants fulfilled all statutory requirements for adoption under the Children.s Act, including being in a stable marriage, having the financial and emotional capacity to care for the child, and having provided continuous foster care. The child was lawfully declared free for adoption after being abandoned and unclaimed, and all procedural safeguards, including reports from the Adoption Society, guardian ad litem, and the Director of Children.s Services, were satisfied. The court determined that adoption by the Applicants was in the best interests of the child, providing him with a family environment and stability, and thus allowed the application as prayed.

Citation
[2015] KEHC 782 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: E M G; Applicant: R K N; Respondent: Baby S (to be known as M G M)
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Commercial Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Judgment Date
4 December 2015
Case Number
Adoption Cause 185 of 2015
Procedural Posture
Adoption Cause / Judgment
Outcome
adoption granted
Judges
LA Achode
Legal Topics
Adoption Procedure, Best Interests of Child, Abandoned Children, Guardianship Appointment
Source Language
English
Family and Children Adoption Procedure Best Interests of Child Abandoned Children Guardianship Appointment

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Parties

E M G

Applicant

R K N

Applicant

Baby S (to be known as M G M)

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Adoption Cause / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Applicants meet the legal requirements for adoption under the Children.s Act.
  2. 2 Whether the adoption is in the best interests of the child.
  3. 3 Whether proper procedures for declaring the child free for adoption were followed.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the Applicants fulfilled all statutory requirements for adoption under the Children.s Act, including being in a stable marriage, having the financial and emotional capacity to care for the child, and having provided continuous foster care. The child was lawfully declared free for adoption after being abandoned and unclaimed, and all procedural safeguards, including reports from the Adoption Society, guardian ad litem, and the Director of Children.s Services, were satisfied. The court determined that adoption by the Applicants was in the best interests of the child, providing him with a family environment and stability, and thus allowed the application as prayed.

Court Disposition

adoption granted

Orders

  • The Applicants, E M G and R K N, are allowed to adopt baby S, who shall henceforth be known as M G M.
  • The child.s date of birth is presumed to be 4th February 2014, and place of birth Riruta, Nairobi.