In Re: The Children's Act Cap 59; In Re: An Application for a Guardianship Order by Asiimwe Adidas (Father); In Re: Asaba Junior, Kobusingye Sylivia, Katusiime Lilian, Bihemaiso Isingoma and Baguma Keith (Family Cause No. 029 of 2006) [2006] UGHC 12 (19 April 2006)

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KEITH (5 YEARS}{\b\insrsid11022\charrsid592740 )}{ \b\insrsid7616961\charrsid592740 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid592740 {\b\ul\insrsid11022\charrsid592740 BEFORE: HON. MR. JUSTICE ELDAD MWANGUSYA: \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid592740 {\b\ul\insrsid7616961\charrsid592740 \par }{\b\ul\insrsid11756602\charrsid592740 RULING: \par }{\insrsid11756602\charrsid592740 This is an application for legal guardianship by ASIIMWE ADIDAS for ASABA JUNIOR, ag}{\insrsid15556391\charrsid592740 ed 17 years, KOBUSINGYE SYLIVIA, aged 15 years, KATUSIIME LILIAN, aged 14 years, BIHEMAISO ISINGOMA, aged 13 years and BAGUMA KEITH, aged 5 years.}{\insrsid6710949\charrsid592740 The applicant and all the minors attended the hearing of this application. }{\b\insrsid15556391\charrsid592740 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid592740 {\insrsid6710949\charrsid592740 The brief background to thi s application is that the applicant is the biological father of all the minors. The applicant and the minors are registered as joint tenants on leasehold register volume 3060 Folio 15 Land described as plot 17 Magungu Lake Masindi Town. As a result of t he applicants failure to raise school fees for all these minors, he intends to mortgage the property so that he can obtain funds for investment for the purpose of raising school fees so that the minors can further the}{\insrsid3177460\charrsid592740 ir}{ \insrsid6710949\charrsid592740 Education}{\insrsid3177460\charrsid592740 . He cannot deal in this property unless he has got a guardianship order for the other joint tenants who are all minors. \par \par As rightly pointed out by Mr. Tugume Moses, counsel}{\insrsid1132410\charrsid592740 for the applicant, the guiding principle under S.3 of the Children Act the welfare of the children, the subje ct of an application of this nature. These children need Education and it is in their own interest that their father raised funds to cater for their educational }{\insrsid2298287\charrsid592740 and other needs. \par \par In the circumstances this application will be granted and ASIIMWE ADIDAS is appointed guardian of ASABA JUNIOR, KOBUSINGYE SYLIVIA, KATUSIIME LILIAN, BIHEMAISO ISINGOMA and BAGUMA KEITH to enable him mortgage the property leasehold register volume 3060 Folio 15 plot 17 Magungu Lake Masindi.}{\insrsid6710949\charrsid592740

\par }{\insrsid3555864\charrsid592740 \par }{\insrsid671156\charrsid592740 The applicant will meet the costs of the application.}{\insrsid3555864\charrsid592740 \par }{\insrsid671156\charrsid592740 \par Eldad Mwangusya \par }{\b\ul\insrsid671156\charrsid592740 JUDGE \par \par }{\b\insrsid12079567\charrsid592740 19/4/2006}{\b\insrsid5338802\charrsid592740 \par }{\insrsid12079567\charrsid592740 Kugonza Enoch holding brief for Tugume Joseph for the Applicant. \par Ruling re}{\insrsid9731075\charrsid592740 ad in open court.}{\insrsid12079567\charrsid592740 \par }{\insrsid9731075\charrsid592740 \par J. O. Arutu \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15489599 {\b\ul\insrsid9731075\charrsid592740 AG. REGISTRAR FAMILY \par }}