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In Re Silvia Nadin (child) (HCT-04-CV-ADOPTION CAUSE NO 1-2000)

High Court · [2000] UGHCFD 1 · 2000 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for adoption order under the Children Statute 1996
Decision
Adoption order granted to joint applicants

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Holding

The High Court granted a joint adoption order to an Italian citizen and his Ugandan spouse under the Children Statute 1996. The court held that both applicants qualified to adopt despite the first applicant's foreign citizenship, all statutory requirements including foster care supervision and parental consent were satisfied, and the adoption was in the child's best interests given the applicants' care since birth and no alternative suitable caregiver.

Outcome

Adoption order granted to joint applicants

Facts

Consoli Giuliano, an Italian citizen resident in Uganda since 1984, and his Ugandan wife Anna Lomise Consoli applied to adopt Silvia Nadin, a three-year-old child. The child's mother died during childbirth on 13 February 1997. Her father, Peter Lokwa, unable to care for her due to economic hardship, requested the Consolis to foster the child. The applicants fostered Silvia from birth under probation officer supervision. Consoli Giuliano and his wife were married in 1987. The child's father and close relatives consented to the adoption. The applicants satisfied all statutory requirements including age, residence period, absence of criminal record, and suitability assessment by the Italian ambassador confirming Italy would recognize the adoption order.

Issues

  1. Whether the two petitioners can adopt the infant.
  2. Whether the requirements of the law have been complied with.
  3. Whether it is in the interests of the infant to make the adoption order.

Orders

  • The petitioners are hereby jointly granted an order of adoption of the child Silvia Nadin.
  • The applicants shall meet the costs of application.

Rules and key headnotes

Adoption — Joint Application — Foreign Citizen and Ugandan Spouse
A joint application for adoption may be made by spouses where one is not a citizen of Uganda, and the High Court may grant such application subject to the provisions of the Children Statute 1996.
Adoption — Requirements under Children Statute — Foreign Applicant
Where an applicant for adoption is not a citizen of Uganda, the requirements of section 47 of the Children Statute must be fulfilled, including being more than 21 years older than the child, continuous residence in Uganda, absence of criminal record, and recognition of the adoption order by the applicant's country of origin.
Adoption — Best Interests of the Child — Paramount Consideration
Under section 4 of the Children Statute 1996 and the First Schedule thereto, the welfare of the child is the paramount consideration in determining whether to grant an adoption order, and includes consideration of the child's physical, emotional, and educational needs.

Legislation cited (5)

  • Children Statute 1996 s.45(1)(b)
  • Children Statute 1996 s.47
  • Children Statute 1996 s.4
  • Children Statute 1996 First Schedule
  • Adoption of Children Rules 1997

Full judgment

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In Re_ Silvia Nadin (child) (HCT-04-CV-ADOPTION CAUSE NO 1-2000) [2000] UGHCFD 1 (22 September 2000)
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