In Re: Adelynn Naomi Luckey & Anor & In Re: Mark Weldon Luckey & Anor (HCT-00-FD-MA-0088-2008) (HCT-00-FD-MA-0088-2008) [2009] UGHC 24 (24 March 2009)

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\fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\loch\af36\hich\af36\dbch\af36\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\f0\fs24\insrsid10369962\charrsid13588627 \loch\af0\dbch\af36\hich\f0 \lquote \loch\f0 The requirement in the Adoption Order of submitting a progressive report regarding the minor\hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 s every year to the probation and social welfare officer in Uganda and the Registrar Family Division of the High Court of Uganda has deprived the children of the benefits that would }{\f0\fs24\insrsid5845873\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 otherwise accrue to the children as citizens of the United States of Ameri\hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 ca.\hich\f0 \rquote }{\f0\fs24\insrsid11867072\charrsid13588627 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid12204180\charrsid13588627 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5845873\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 4.\tab}}\pard\plain \s15\qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl480\slmult1 \widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13588627 \fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\loch\af36\hich\af36\dbch\af36\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\f0\fs24\insrsid5845873\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 The affidavit of Mark Weldon Luckey has 2 paragraphs relevant to this ground. I shall set them out in full. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid6580692\charrsid13588627 \par }\pard\plain \qj \li1440\ri1106\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin1106\lin1440\itap0\pararsid13588627 \fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\loch\af36\hich\af36\dbch\af36\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\f0\fs24\insrsid5845873\charrsid13588627 \loch\af0\dbch\af36\hich\f0 \lquote \loch\f0 4. That the adoption order granted by the High Court requires us to make annual reports to the High Court with a further requirement that th\hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 e order will be reviewed after 5 years. }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid6580692\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid5845873\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 5. That this clause has made it impossible for us to finalize the citizen requirements for the children to register as United States citizens}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13841944\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 because the government is not }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid3232832\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 satisfied}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13841944\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 that the \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 children have been truly adopted.\hich\f0 \rquote }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid5845873\charrsid13588627 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid12204180\charrsid13588627 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13841944\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 5.\tab}}\pard\plain \s15\qj \fi-360\li720\ri0\sl480\slmult1 \widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid13588627 \fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\loch\af36\hich\af36\dbch\af36\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\f0\fs24\insrsid13841944\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 As I noted above that is the only affidavit on the file though mention is made of the existence of another sworn}{\f0\fs24\insrsid2318329\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 affidavit}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13841944\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 by Stacy Luckey. As it is }{\f0\fs24\insrsid2318329\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 paragraph 5 of the affidavit of Mark Luckey}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13841944\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 is the only evidence in sup\hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 port of this application.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3232832\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 Other than the assertion that the US government is not satisfied that the children have been adopted, there is no }{\f0\fs24\insrsid15607634\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 proof}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3232832\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 to support this stated position of the US government.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14364153\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 There is no letter}{\f0\fs24\insrsid15607634\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 or other communication}{\f0\fs24\insrsid14364153\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 from the respo\hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 nsible US government department to that effect.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16726975\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid13841944\charrsid13588627 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16726975\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 6.\tab}}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16726975\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 In fact one of the conditions }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid93952\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 for }{\f0\fs24\insrsid12811641\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 the grant}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16726975\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 of an adoption order vide Section 46}{\f0\fs24\insrsid12811641\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid16726975\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 (1) (}{\f0\fs24\insrsid12811641\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 e) of the Children Act is that the applicant must satisfy the court that his country of origin will respect and recognise\hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 the adoption order.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid93952\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\insrsid10315568\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 I presume that the applicants must have done so on their original application.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid16726975\charrsid13588627 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3630081\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 7.\tab}}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3630081\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 I am aware}{\f0\fs24\insrsid9857812\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 , }{\f0\fs24\insrsid3630081\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 of course}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13331654\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 , as was pointed out by Ms Dorothy }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid4812922\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 Kisaka;}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13331654\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 learned counsel for the applicants,}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3630081\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 that this additional condition imposed by my brother, Ka\hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 sule, J., is not}{\f0\fs24\insrsid9699924\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 directly}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3630081\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 spelt out in the Children Act}{\f0\fs24\insrsid9857812\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 .}{\f0\fs24\insrsid3630081\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 I suppose the judge }{\f0\fs24\insrsid13331654\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 for reasons that I am not able to read }{\f0\fs24\insrsid9857812\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 from the record imposed it as a}{\f0\fs24\insrsid13331654\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 condition to be fulfilled by the applicants which would be reviewed after 5 years.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4095691\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 The 5 years are not yet o\hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 ver. There is one year more to run.}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid93952\charrsid13588627 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4095691\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 8.\tab}}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4095691\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 It could be possible to review this decision}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid4419840\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 ,}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4095691\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 as indeed the judge anticipated}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4419840\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 that there will be a review,}{\f0\fs24\insrsid9516076\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 for sufficient cause. The justification put forth by the applicants has unfortunately not been substantiated. }{\f0\fs24\insrsid74734\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 No \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 proof has been offered to this court that bears out the claim that the United States government has refused to process the citizenship application for the children because of the }{ \f0\fs24\insrsid4419840\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 condition for reports to be filed by the parents for 5 years. All that }{\f0\fs24\insrsid4087337\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 is bef\hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 ore me}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid4419840\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 is }{\f0\fs24\insrsid4087337\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 a }{\f0\fs24\insrsid4419840\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 bare assertion}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid6580692\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 that the US government is not satisfied that the children have been truly adopted.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4087337\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 There is no scintilla of evidence demonstrating that dissatisfaction.}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4095691\charrsid13588627 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8477608\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 9.\tab}}{\f0\fs24\insrsid8477608\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 Unfortunately neither the applicants nor the infants were in court when this\hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 application was heard. It was thus not possible for the void to be filled by oral evidence at the hearing of the application. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4087337\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 10.\tab}}{\f0\fs24\insrsid4087337\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 In the result I am satisfied that the applicants have failed to make out case for review }{\f0\fs24\insrsid2036854\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 of the adoption order. I decline to gran\hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 t the orders sought.}{ \f0\fs24\insrsid4087337\charrsid13588627 \par }\pard\plain \qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid13588627 \fs22\lang2057\langfe1033\loch\af36\hich\af36\dbch\af36\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp1033 {\f0\fs24\insrsid2036854\charrsid13588627 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 Signed, dated and delivered at Kampala this 25}{\f0\fs24\super\insrsid2036854\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 th}{\f0\fs24\insrsid2036854\charrsid13588627 \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 day of March 2009 \par \par \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid12204180\charrsid13588627 \par }{\f0\fs24\insrsid2036854\charrsid13588627 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 FMS Egonda-Ntende \par \hich\af0\dbch\af36\loch\f0 Judge \par }}