[2012] KEHC 722 (KLR)

The court found that the applicants met all the statutory requirements for adoption under the Children Act. The child had been freed for adoption, and the reports from the guardian ad litem, the Director of Children’s Department, and the adoption society all recommended the adoption. The court was satisfied that the adoption was in the best interest of the child. Accordingly, the court granted the adoption order, dispensed with the consent of the biological parents, appointed a legal guardian, and directed the Registrar General to enter the adoption in the Adopted Children Register. The court further declared that all parental rights and obligations of the biological parents were...

Citation: [2012] KEHC 722 (KLR)
Parties: Applicant: P K K; Applicant: C W W
Court: High Court
Court Station: High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction: Kenya
Judgment Date: 8 November 2012
Case Number: Adoption Cause 119 of 2011
Procedural Posture: Adoption Cause / Judgment
Outcome: Adoption granted.
Judges: D Schofield
Legal Topics: Adoption Procedure, Best Interest of Child, Parental Rights Termination
Source Language: English

Family and Children Adoption Procedure Best Interest of Child Parental Rights Termination

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Parties

P K K

Applicant

C W W

Applicant

Procedural Posture

Adoption Cause / Judgment

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicants are qualified to adopt the child under the Children Act.
2 Whether the child has been legally freed for adoption.
3 Whether the adoption is in the best interest of the child.

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Adoption granted.

Orders

The consents of the biological parents of the child are hereby dispensed with.
The applicants, P K K and C W W, are hereby authorized to adopt the child, namely, BABY M M.