AOA v EDO [2021] KEHC 571 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 571
- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 571 (KLR)
- Decided
- 27 September 2021
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TypeCIVIL APPEALPostureAppeal from the ruling and orders of Hon R.O. Mbogo Resident Magistrate of Milimani Children’s Court Cause No 29 of 2018CoramS. N. Mutuku
Holding
The appeal is dismissed. The trial court's orders are upheld.
Facts
AOA and TSA (the minor) were married in 2007, separated in 2008, and the minor's mother died in 2017. The Respondent, EDO, took custody of the minor after the mother's death.
Issues
- Whether the trial court erred in granting sole actual custody to the Respondent
- Whether the trial court erred in appointing the Respondent as a guardian jointly with the Appellant
- Whether the trial court erred in ordering maintenance for the minor without a prayer for it
Reasoning
The court determined that the trial court granted actual custody, care, and control to the Respondent, not legal custody. The court found that the Respondent had the best interest of the child in mind and that the Appellant's relationship with the child was unsuitable.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
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