In re GT (Minor) (Adoption Cause E118 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 13909 (KLR) (Family) (16 August 2024) (Judgment)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 13909
- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 13909 (KLR)
- Decided
- 16 August 2024
Summary at a glance
TypeAdoptionPostureAppeal from original trialCoramBK NJOROGE
The Court authorized the 1st and 2nd Applicants to adopt the child GT and renamed the child GTL. The Court appointed JKL and KSA as Legal Guardians. The Guardian Ad Litem was discharged. The Registrar General and Immigration Services were directed to issue the necessary documents.
Facts
The 1st Applicant, SKGLS, is an 72-year-old Attendant Counsellor at a school in the USA. The 2nd Applicant, LAS, is a 67-year-old Healthcare Provider. They jointly applied for the adoption of a child named GT.
Issues
- Adoption of the child GT
- Renaming the child GTL
- Appointment of Legal Guardians
- Discharge of Guardian Ad Litem
- Registrar General's Orders
- Civil Registration Services' Orders
- Immigration Services' Orders
Reasoning
The Court found that the applicants met the criteria for adoption and that the child's best interests were served by the proposed adoption.
Outcome
Adoption granted
Orders
- Authorizing the applicants to adopt the child GT
- Renaming the child GTL
- Appointing JKL and KSA as Legal Guardians
- Discharging the Guardian Ad Litem
- Directing the Registrar General to make the appropriate entries in the adopted Children's Register and issue a certificate
- Directing the relevant department under the Civil Registration Services to issue a post-adoption certificate of birth
- Directing the Directorate of Immigration Services to issue a passport to the child
Authorities cited
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