In re NN JNR (Child) [2024] KEHC 332 (KLR)

In re NN JNR (Child) (Adoption Cause 118 of 2018) [2024] KEHC 332 (KLR) (Family) (25 January 2024) (Judgment)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 332 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)

Family

Adoption Cause 118 of 2018

HK Chemitei, J

January 25, 2024

IN THE MATTER OF NN JNR(CHILD)

In the matter of

INK

1st Applicant

BCO

2nd Applicant

Judgment

1. In their Amended Originating Summons dated August 12, 2019 the applicants pray for orders that;(a)That the applicants now legally married be authorised to jointly adopt the child NN JNR.(b)That this court does issue adoption order authorising the adoption of NN JNR by the applicants as a married couple.(c)That upon making the adoption order the child be known as NNO.

2. The application is premised on the statement and the applicants sworn affidavits.

3. This court had earlier own granted prayers 1 and 2 of the Originating summons.

4. The court has perused the pleadings on board, the uniqueness of the relationship of the parties and the report by the children’s services which identifies the same. The report nonetheless is positive.

5. Despite the fact that the subject is now an adult it is imperative that the paperwork is regularise for the sake of their future endeavours.

6. This court had the occasion on December 14, 2023 to see the parties online and interviewed them.

7. In the premises the court finds the suit meritorious and it is hereby allowed. Costs shall be in the cause.

DATED SIGNED AND DELIVERED VIA VIDEO LINK AT NAIROBI 25TH DAY OF JANUARY 2024. H K CHEMITEI.JUDGE