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In Re Adongping Flavia Okot and Alobo Mercy Okot (Minors); the Petition of Joyce Achiro (Maternal Aunt of the Said Minors) (Adoption Cause No 24 of 2005)

High Court · [2006] UGHC 19 · 2006 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
First instance application for adoption order under the Children Act
Decision
Adoption order granted in favour of the petitioner for both minors

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Holding

The High Court granted an adoption order in favour of Joyce Achiro, a British citizen of Ugandan origin and maternal aunt of two orphaned minors aged 14 and 13. The court found that all statutory requirements under sections 45 and 46 of the Children Act had been met, including fostering under probation officer supervision and a recommendation from the probation officer that adoption would serve the children's welfare.

Outcome

Adoption order granted in favour of the petitioner for both minors

Facts

Joyce Achiro, a British citizen of Ugandan origin and maternal aunt of Adongpiny Flavia Okot (aged 14) and Alobo Mercy Okot (aged 13), applied for an adoption order. Both minors were Ugandan citizens who had lost both parents. The applicant had been caring for them and had fostered them under the supervision of the probation and welfare officer for Nakawa Division. Adongpiny attended Our Lady of Good Counsel in Gayaza while Alobo attended Naguru Katale Primary School. The probation officer, Ejidra O. George, submitted a report recommending adoption to ensure continuity in the children's maintenance and protection of their rights. The applicant was 38 years old, worked as a social worker in the United Kingdom, owned property in Uganda, and was mother to three children of her own but unmarried.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant satisfied the statutory requirements, conditions and restrictions for an adoption order under sections 45 and 46 of the Children Act.

Orders

  • Joyce Achiro is granted an adoption order in respect of the children Adongpiny Flavia Okot and Alobo Mercy Okot.
  • The petitioner shall register each of the adoption orders with the Registrar General in the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs.
  • The petitioner shall register each adoption order with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda.
  • The guardianship order issued on 1 July 2005 is cancelled as it was given in error.

Rules and key headnotes

Adoption — Statutory Requirements — Children Act sections 45 and 46
Where an applicant has fostered children under probation officer supervision, the probation officer recommends adoption in the children's interests, and all statutory requirements under sections 45 and 46 of the Children Act are satisfied, the court will grant an adoption order.
Adoption — Paramount Consideration — Welfare of the Child
The paramount consideration in determining whether to grant an adoption order is the welfare of the children.

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In Re_ Adongping Flavia Okot and Alobo Mercy Okot (Minors); the Petition of Joyce Achiro (Maternal Aunt of the Said Minors) (Adoption Cause No 24 of 2005) [2006] UGHC 19 (1 June 2006)
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