[2005] UGHC 27
The court found that the applicants are the biological parents of the minor children and that all are registered as proprietors of the land in question. The applicants sought guardianship to mortgage the property for development, asserting that this would benefit the children. The court, after reviewing the...
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- Citation
- [2005] UGHC 27
- Parties
- Applicant: Walugembe Aaron Cyrus; Applicant: Walugembe Rumanyika Jean Harriet; Respondent: Nabisere Nicole Carol; Respondent: Walugembe Juuko Nicander
- Court
- High Court of Uganda
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Cause 53 of 2005
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Cause / Ruling
- Outcome
- application granted
- Legal Topics
- Guardianship of Minors, Mortgage of Property, Best Interests of Child
- Source Language
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Parties
Walugembe Aaron Cyrus
Applicant
Walugembe Rumanyika Jean Harriet
Applicant
Nabisere Nicole Carol
Respondent
Walugembe Juuko Nicander
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Cause / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicants should be appointed legal guardians of the minor children for the purpose of dealing in and mortgaging jointly owned land.
- 2 Whether the proposed mortgage of the property is in the best interests of the children.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the applicants are the biological parents of the minor children and that all are registered as proprietors of the land in question. The applicants sought guardianship to mortgage the property for development, asserting that this would benefit the children. The court, after reviewing the application, affidavit, and submissions, determined that granting guardianship for the stated purpose was in the best interests of the children. The court was satisfied that the arrangement would enable the property to be developed, which would ultimately serve the welfare of the minors. Accordingly, the court appointed the applicants as legal guardians for the purpose of dealing in...
Court Disposition
application granted
Orders
- Walugembe Aaron Cyrus and Walugembe Rumanyika Jean Harriet are appointed legal guardians of Nabisere Nicole Carol and Walugembe Juuko Nicander for the purpose of dealing in and mortgaging Land comprised in Block 266 Plot 817, Land at Seguku.
- The petitioners shall pay the costs of this petition.
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\fs20\lang1033\langfe2057\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp2057 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11156212\charrsid11748252 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA \par IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA \par FAMILY DIVISION \par }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11156212\charrsid11748252 MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE 53 OF 2005 \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11748252 [}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11748252\charrsid11748252 In The Matter Of an Application for Guardianship of Walugembe Nabisere Nicole Ca}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11748252 rol }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11748252\charrsid11748252 and Walugembe Juuko Nicander by Walugembe Aaron Cyrus and Walugembe}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11748252 }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11748252\charrsid11748252 Rumanyika Jean Harriet }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11748252 ]}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11156212 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MR. JUSTICE ELDAD MWANGUSYA: \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11748252 {\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11156212\charrsid11748252 RULINGS: \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11156212\charrsid11748252 This is an application for orders that WALUGEMBE AARON CYRUS and WALUGEMBE RUMANYIKA JEAN HARRIET be appointed legal guardians of NABISERE NICOLE CAROL and WALUGEMBE JUUKO NICANDER (both infants) for the purpose of dealing in and particularly mortgaging Land comprised in Block 266 Plot 817, Land at Seguku. \par \par The application which was by a notice of motion was supported by the affidavit of WALUGEMBE AARON CYRUS and is on the ground that the said infants are biological children of the petitioners and they are all registered as proprietors of the Land and that it is the interest of the children that their parents mortgage the property for the purpose of rais ing funds to develop it. \par \par The petitioners were present when this application was made and so were the two children. \par \par After studying the application and the affidavit in support and after listening to submissions of Mr. Thomas Ochaya, counsel for the petitioners I am satisfied that it is in the best interest of the children if this application is granted to enable the }{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid7695712\charrsid11748252 a}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11156212\charrsid11748252 du}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid7695712\charrsid11748252 l}{ \fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11156212\charrsid11748252 t proprietors of the Land Mortgage it for the purpose of raising funds to finance its developments. \par \par In the result WALUGEMBE AARON CYRUS an d WALUGEMBE RUMANYIKA JEAN HARRIET will be appointed legal guardians of WALUGEMBE NABISERE NICOLE CAROL and WALUGEMBE JUUKO NICANDER for the purpose of dealing in Land comprised in Block 266 Plot 817 Land at Seguku which is jointly owned. \par The petitioners will pay the costs of this petition. \par \par Eldad Mwangushya \par }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11156212\charrsid11748252 JUDGE \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11156212\charrsid11748252 27/09/2005 \par \par 27/5/2005 \par Mr. ochaya for the applicants, none of whom is in court. \par Ms. Nakibuka Mariam court clerk. \par \par }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11156212\charrsid11748252 Court: \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11156212\charrsid11748252 Ruling signed and read in open court. \par \par Eldad Mwangusya \par }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11156212\charrsid11748252 JUDGE \par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\langnp2057\insrsid11156212\charrsid11748252 27/9/2005 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11748252 {\fs24\insrsid11156212\charrsid11748252 \par }}