In Re: Meliza Nabwire (An Infant); In Re: An Application for Legal Guardianship by Glenn Ralph Stocks and Kathleen Best Stocka (Family Cause No 73 of 2005) (Family Cause No. 73 of 2005) [2006] UGHC 8 (28 February 2006)

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JUDGE REMMY K. KASULE \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10386596 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\ul\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 \par }\pard\plain \s1\ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel0\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10386596 \b\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\ul\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 RULING \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10386596 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10386596 {\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 This is an application for a guardianship order. \par \par Glenn}{\insrsid7475090\charrsid10386596 Ralph }{\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 Stocks and Kathleen}{\insrsid7475090\charrsid10386596 Best}{\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 Stocks, both applicants, apply to be appointed guardians of Meliza Nabwire, an infant. \par \par The applicants are United States Citizens and are husband and wife. They have been in Uganda since May 2003. Glenn }{\insrsid7475090\charrsid10386596 Ralph }{\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 Stocks is Area leaf manager, East Africa, of British American Tobacco. Kathleen}{\insrsid7475090\charrsid10386596 Best}{\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 Stocks is a house wife. They both have enough income to support the infant. They are of good moral standing and are highly recommended by the Local Council 1, A}{\insrsid7475090\charrsid10386596 ll}{\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 Saints Village, Nakasero II, Kampala, where they reside. \par \par The infant, Meliza Nabwire, is three years old, and was met by the applicants at Sanyu Babies Home in February 200}{\insrsid7475090\charrsid10386596 4}{\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 ; after she had been abandoned at St. Balikuddembe Market, Kampala, on or about 20}{\super\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 th}{\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 May 2002. \par \par The parents of the infant are unknown. No response was made to the newspaper advert published in the New Vision Newspaper of 6}{\super\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 th}{\insrsid7475090\charrsid10386596 October, 2005 calling fo r the parentage of the infant.}{\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 \par \par Since 18}{\super\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 th}{\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 September, 2004, the applicants have been fostering the infant at their home in Nakasero, Kampala. \par \par Medical examination of the infant has shown the infant suffering from cerebral palsy, deafness, impaired vision and }{\insrsid7475090\charrsid10386596 deformity}{\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 of the left leg. \par \par The applicants intend to ultimately adopt the infant once they have completed the fostering period of thirty six months. They undertake to ensure the infant\rquote s general welfare. \par \par Both applicants and the infant were physically observed by court. \par The applicants are fond of the infant as their natural child. The infant looked very happy in their company. \par \par The duty of this court is to ensure that what order is made is for the advancement of the general welfare and }{\insrsid7475090\charrsid10386596 r}{\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 ights of the infant: }{\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 See: }{ \b\i\ul\insrsid1647769\charrsid13765196 Re Jane Namukasa (An infants) [1992-1993] HCB 200.}{\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 \par }{\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 This court is satisfied that a guardianship order, once made, will advance the welfare of this infant. \par Accordingly this application is allowed. GLENN RALPH STOCKS and KATHLEEN BEST STOCKS are hereby appointed guardians of MELIZA NABWIRE, an infant. \par \par The applicants are to bear the costs of this Application. \par \par }{\insrsid1647769\charrsid10386596 Remmy Kasule \par Ag. Judge \par }}