IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF INFANTS ACT CAP. 143 S. S. B. (INFANT) [2013] KEHC 5982 (KLR)
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IN THE MATTER OF ADOPTION OF INFANTS ACT CAP. 143
S. S. B. (INFANT)
RULING
From what has been brought to m attention during the hearing
of the two applications
(1) Application dated 20-6-2002 to dispense with consent of
the parents of the infant;
(2) Originating Summons dated 5-10-2001 for an adoption
order;
I am satisfied that one of the Applicants for the adoption order
namely S. K. B. was lawfully appointed the legal guardian of
the Infant by the High Court of Bombay having undertaken,
among other undertakings, to adopt the infant under the Law
of Kenya and the court’s order having included a requirement
that the said S. K. B. adopts the infant under the law of Kenya
within two years of their arrival in Kenya.
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2
I have read the report filed by the Guardian Act Litem L.
K. O., a Social Worker with the Child Welfare Society of Kenya
and the report filed by Mrs Ndungu for the Director of
Children’s Services, The Children’s Department; both reports
recommending adoptions.
From the above therefore, I do hereby grant the
Application dated 20-6-2002 as well as prayer number two (2)
in the Originating Summons dated 5-10-2001.
Dated this 5th day of July 2002.
J.M. KHAMONI
JUDGE