Share
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)
- Citation
- [2006] UGHC 12
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Court
- High Court of Uganda
- Posture
- Family Cause / Ruling on Application for Guardianship Order
- Case number
- Family Cause No. 029 of 2006
- Language
- English
More details
- Court
- High Court of Uganda
- Posture
- Family Cause / Ruling on Application for Guardianship Order
- Case number
- Family Cause No. 029 of 2006
- Language
- English
On this page
Professional case brief
Research organized from the available case record
01
Holding and result
The court found that the applicant is the biological father and joint tenant with the minors on the property in question. The applicant's inability to raise school fees for the minors necessitated the application to mortgage the property. The court applied the principle that the welfare of the children is paramount, as provided under Section 3 of the Children Act. Since the mortgage would enable the applicant to raise funds for the educational and other needs of the minors, the court determined that granting the guardianship order was in the best interests of the children. The court therefore appointed the applicant as guardian to enable him to mortgage the property for the stated purpose.
Court disposition
application granted
Orders
- Asiimwe Adidas is appointed guardian of Asaba Junior, Kobusingye Sylvia, Katusiime Lilian, Bihemaisio Isingoma, and Baguma Keith to enable him to mortgage leasehold register volume 3060 Folio 15 plot 17 Magungu Lake Masindi.
- The applicant will meet the costs of the application.
02
Material facts
Parties
Asiimwe Adidas
Applicant Counsel: Tugume Joseph (represented by Kugonza Enoch)Asaba Junior
RespondentKobusingye Sylvia
RespondentKatusiime Lilian
RespondentBihemaisio Isingoma
RespondentBaguma Keith
Respondent03
Procedural history
Posture
Family Cause / Ruling on Application for Guardianship Order
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
Whether the applicant should be appointed legal guardian of the minors to enable him mortgage jointly owned property for their benefit.
Party arguments
- Applicant
- The applicant, as biological father and joint tenant with the minors, seeks a guardianship order to mortgage the property for raising school fees and meeting the educational and other needs of the children. Counsel for the applicant argued that the welfare of the children is paramount under the Children Act and that the proposed mortgage is in their best interests.
- Respondent
- There was no formal opposition or respondent argument recorded; the minors attended the hearing and no adverse position was presented.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Section 3, Children Act (Cap. 59)
The welfare of the child is the paramount consideration in all matters concerning children.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The court found that the applicant is the biological father and joint tenant with the minors on the property in question. The applicant's inability to raise school fees for the minors necessitated the application to mortgage the property. The court applied the principle that the welfare of the children is paramount, as provided under Section 3 of the Children Act. Since the mortgage would enable the applicant to raise funds for the educational and other needs of the minors, the court determined that granting the guardianship order was in the best interests of the children. The court therefore appointed the applicant as guardian to enable him to mortgage the property for the stated purpose.
Obiter and limits
- The guiding principle under Section 3 of the Children Act is the welfare of the children, which must be the subject of any application of this nature.
Court disposition
application granted
- Asiimwe Adidas is appointed guardian of Asaba Junior, Kobusingye Sylvia, Katusiime Lilian, Bihemaisio Isingoma, and Baguma Keith to enable him to mortgage leasehold register volume 3060 Folio 15 plot 17 Magungu Lake Masindi.
- The applicant will meet the costs of the application.
Source and reliance status
High Court of Uganda
This page organises the available record for research. Confirm quotations, current status, and subsequent treatment against the official source before relying on the case.
Judgment reading view
Judgment text
The complete available source text.
High Court of Uganda
Judgment
{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\uc1\deff0\stshfdbch0\stshfloch0\stshfhich0\stshfbi0\deflang1033\deflangfe1033{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fcharset0\fprq2{\*\panose 02020603050405020304}Times New Roman;}{\f273\froman\fcharset238\fprq2 Times New Roman CE;} {\f274\froman\fcharset204\fprq2 Times New Roman Cyr;}{\f276\froman\fcharset161\fprq2 Times New Roman Greek;}{\f277\froman\fcharset162\fprq2 Times New Roman Tur;}{\f278\froman\fcharset177\fprq2 Times New Roman (Hebrew);} {\f279\froman\fcharset178\fprq2 Times New Roman (Arabic);}{\f280\froman\fcharset186\fprq2 Times New Roman Baltic;}{\f281\froman\fcharset163\fprq2 Times New Roman (Vietnamese);}}{\colortbl;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;\red0\green255\blue255; \red0\green255\blue0;\red255\green0\blue255;\red255\green0\blue0;\red255\green255\blue0;\red255\green255\blue255;\red0\green0\blue128;\red0\green128\blue128;\red0\green128\blue0;\red128\green0\blue128;\red128\green0\blue0;\red128\green128\blue0; \red128\green128\blue128;\red192\green192\blue192;}{\stylesheet{\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \snext0 Normal;}{\*\cs10 \additive \ssemihidden Default Paragraph
Font;}{\*\ts11\tsrowd\trftsWidthB3\trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\trcbpat1\trcfpat1\tscellwidthfts0\tsvertalt\tsbrdrt\tsbrdrl\tsbrdrb\tsbrdrr\tsbrdrdgl\tsbrdrdgr\tsbrdrh\tsbrdrv \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs20\lang1024\langfe1024\cgrid\langnp1024\langfenp1024 \snext11 \ssemihidden Normal Table;}{\s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar \tqc\tx4320\tqr\tx8640\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \sbasedon0 \snext15 \styrsid12079567 footer;}{\*\cs16 \additive \sbasedon10 \styrsid12079567 page number;}} {\*\latentstyles\lsdstimax156\lsdlockeddef0}{\*\rsidtbl \rsid11022\rsid592740\rsid671156\rsid934969\rsid1129495\rsid1132410\rsid2298287\rsid3177460\rsid3478430\rsid3555864\rsid4014652\rsid4401736\rsid5139117\rsid5338802\rsid5448053\rsid6050252\rsid6167344 \rsid6710949\rsid7486331\rsid7542329\rsid7616961\rsid9048592\rsid9121788\rsid9731075\rsid9992265\rsid10044050\rsid10362415\rsid10631334\rsid11566265\rsid11756602\rsid12079567\rsid12737387\rsid12996194\rsid15011900\rsid15029317\rsid15489599\rsid15556391 \rsid15867700}{\*\generator Microsoft Word 11.0.5604;}{\info{\title THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA}{\author amilly}{\operator
owner}{\creatim\yr2008\mo3\dy25\hr14\min30}{\revtim\yr2008\mo3\dy25\hr14\min30}{\printim\yr2006\mo9\dy7\hr17\min28}{\version2}{\edmins1} {\nofpages2}{\nofwords331}{\nofchars1891}{\*\company Courts Of Judicature}{\nofcharsws2218}{\vern24689}}\widowctrl\ftnbj\aenddoc\noxlattoyen\expshrtn\noultrlspc\dntblnsbdb\nospaceforul\formshade\horzdoc\dgmargin\dghspace180\dgvspace180\dghorigin1800 \dgvorigin1440\dghshow1\dgvshow1\jexpand\viewkind1\viewscale100\pgbrdrhead\pgbrdrfoot\splytwnine\ftnlytwnine\htmautsp\nolnhtadjtbl\useltbaln\alntblind\lytcalctblwd\lyttblrtgr\lnbrkrule\nobrkwrptbl\snaptogridincell\allowfieldendsel\wrppunct \asianbrkrule\rsidroot5338802\newtblstyruls\nogrowautofit \fet0{\*\ftnsep \pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid7542329 \chftnsep \par }}{\*\ftnsepc \pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid7542329 \chftnsepc \par }}{\*\aftnsep \pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid7542329 \chftnsep \par }}{\*\aftnsepc \pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0
\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid7542329 \chftnsepc \par }}\sectd \linex0\endnhere\sectdefaultcl\sftnbj {\footer \pard\plain \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\tqc\tx4320\tqr\tx8640\pvpara\phmrg\posxr\posy0\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4401736 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\field{\*\fldinst {\cs16\insrsid11566265 PAGE }}{\fldrslt {\cs16\lang1024\langfe1024\noproof\insrsid7486331 1}}}{\cs16\insrsid11566265 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri360\widctlpar\tqc\tx4320\tqr\tx8640\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin360\lin0\itap0\pararsid12079567 {\insrsid11566265 \par }}{\*\pnseclvl1\pnucrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl2\pnucltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl3\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl4\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta )}} {\*\pnseclvl5\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl6\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl7\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl8 \pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl9\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\pard\plain \qc
\li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid592740 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid7616961\charrsid592740 THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA \par IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA \par }{\b\insrsid7616961\charrsid592740 FAMILY CAUSE NO 029 OF 2006 \par }{\insrsid7616961\charrsid592740 IN THE MATTER OF THE CHILDREN\rquote S ACT (CAP.9) \par AND \par IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR A GUARDIANSHIP ORDER BY ASIIMWE ADIDAS (FATHER) \par IN THE MATTER OF ASABA}{\insrsid11022\charrsid592740 JUNIOR (17 YEARS), KOBUSINGYE SYLIVIA (15 YEARS), KATUSIIME LILIAN (14 YEARS), BIHEMAISO ISINGOMA (13 YEARS) AND BAGUMA 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 }}
Case-aware research
Ask AI about this case
The judgment and available research above are public. New questions open in a separate private conversation grounded in this case.