20030820 TZHC Arusha
The petitioner has satisfied all statutory requirements for adoption, and the adoption is in the best interests of the child.
- Citation
- 20030820 TZHC Arusha
- Parties
- Petitioner: Lukas Wolf; Infant/subject of Adoption: Paulo Baraka
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 20 August 2003
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Civil Adoption / Final Ruling
- Outcome
- petition granted
- Legal Topics
- Adoption, Child Welfare
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Lukas Wolf
Petitioner
Paulo Baraka
Infant/subject of Adoption
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Civil Adoption / Final Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the petitioner satisfies the requirements for adoption under the Adoption Ordinance Cap. 335
- 2 Whether the adoption is in the best interests of the child
Ratio Decidendi
The petitioner has satisfied all statutory requirements for adoption, and the adoption is in the best interests of the child.
Court Disposition
petition granted
Orders
- Petitioner Lukas Wolf is authorized to adopt Paulo Baraka, who shall henceforth be known as Paul Lukas Baraka Wolf.
- All costs of the petition under the ordinance shall be borne by the petitioner.
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