20160928 TZHC Arusha
The court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the application for legal custody and guardianship under the cited provisions because the applicant is neither a parent, guardian, nor relative, and the law does not provide for guardianship applications by foreigners.
- Citation
- 20160928 TZHC Arusha
- Parties
- Applicant: Lori Ann Tanis; Subject Child: Fenorin Meshack Evukori; Biological Father: Meshack Torongei Mollel
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 28 September 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Misc. Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Legal Custody and Guardianship
- Outcome
- Application struck out for being incompetent
- Legal Topics
- Legal Custody, Guardianship, Jurisdiction, Welfare of the Child
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Lori Ann Tanis
Applicant
Fenorin Meshack Evukori
Subject Child
Meshack Torongei Mollel
Biological Father
Procedural Posture
Misc. Civil Application / Ruling on Application for Legal Custody and Guardianship
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the court has jurisdiction to grant legal custody and guardianship orders under the cited provisions
- 2 Whether the applicant is suitable to be granted legal custody and guardianship
Ratio Decidendi
The court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the application for legal custody and guardianship under the cited provisions because the applicant is neither a parent, guardian, nor relative, and the law does not provide for guardianship applications by foreigners.
Court Disposition
Application struck out for being incompetent
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