In the Matter of Baby B(Minor) [2013] KEHC 6438 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 6438
- Citation
- [2013] KEHC 6438 (KLR)
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TypeAdoptionPostureApplication for adoptionCoramW.M. MUSYOKA
Holding
The court allows the applicant's application to adopt Baby B, dispensing with the consent of the biological parents.
Facts
Baby B, an abandoned child, was placed with the applicant M M N and her former husband for a bonding period. She was later freed by the Child Welfare Society of Kenya due to lack of claim by her biological parents. The applicant has been assessed and found capable of adopting the child.
Issues
- Best interests of the child
- Legal requirements for adoption
Reasoning
The court found that the applicant has the financial and emotional capability to care for the child and that it would be in the best interests of the child to be adopted by the applicant.
Outcome
The applicant is allowed to adopt Baby B, who is now known as B H N (minor).
Orders
- Adoption order entered in the adoption register
- Guardian ad litem discharged
Authorities cited
Legislation (1)
- Children's Act (No. 8 of 2001)
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