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Washington Amy Elizabeth (Civil Appeal No. 123 of 2023) [2025] UGCA 131 (12 May 2025)
The Court of Appeal of Uganda allowed an adoption appeal, finding the High Court failed to apply the child’s welfare principle and on the evidence the adoption should be granted.
Tumwine v Wakulira (Civil Appeal 17 of 2023) [2024] UGHCFD 46 (18 April 2024)
The High Court partly allowed a child-maintenance appeal, faulting the lower court’s assessment of salary, arrears, and medical needs, and remitted the matter for reconsideration.
In the matter of an Adoption of Asobola Praise & Kwagala Martha by Kathleen Sue Bowman (ADOPTION CAUSE NO. 002 OF 2019) [2019] UGHCCD 203 (18 June 2019)
The High Court of Uganda granted an inter-country adoption order for two children to Kathleen Sue Bowman after finding statutory requirements and best interests were met.
In Re: Kambale ( Infant) (Family Cause No. 0003 of 2018) [2019] UGHCFD 5 (9 May 2019)
The High Court granted an inter-country adoption of Kambale Moses to Jacob Daniel Hanks and Stephanie Mauvlyn Braun-Hanks, waiving age-gap and fostering requirements.
In Re: Birabwa Mutaka (Adoption Cause No. 014 of 2018) [2019] UGHCFD 2 (21 March 2019)
The court found that the applicants satisfied all statutory requirements for intercountry adoption under the Children Act, including age, fostering period, criminal record clearance, and suitability as adoptive parents. The welfare principle was applied, with the court determining that the child’s best interests would be served by remaining with the applicants, who have provided stable care and demonstrated commitment. The biological father’s consent was obtained, and the mother’s consent was waived due to abandonment and lack of involvement, as permitted by law. The applicants were found to…
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In Re: Birabwa Mutaka (Adoption) (Adoption Cause No. 014 of 2018) [2019] UGHCFD 8 (21 March 2019)
The High Court of Uganda granted an intercountry adoption order for Birabwa Mutaka to Jonathan Patrick McLeod and Mary Frances Chrisman McLeod, waiving the mother’s consent.
In Re: Hassan Kaaya (child) (Family Cause No. 002 of 2018) [2018] UGHCFD 9 (16 October 2018)
The High Court of Uganda granted Clare Maureen Byrne’s adoption application for abandoned child Hassan Kaaya, waiving a missing U.S. home-country recommendation.
In Re: Rwotomiya & Amari (Infants) (Micellaneous Civil Application No. 0011 of 2017) [2018] UGHCFD 7 (2 October 2018)
The court determined that the proposed change of name for the adopted children is in their best interests, as it strengthens their identification with the new family unit and preserves their relationship with both adoptive parents. The joint application by both adoptive parents, with their consent, satisfies the legal requirement for parental responsibility. The welfare principle under The Children Act and constitutional guarantees for children's rights support the change. The court further clarified that a court order, rather than a deed poll, is necessary for official recognition of the nam…
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In Re: the Adoption of Miracle Jack (Adoption Cause No. 73 of 2018) [2018] UGHCFD 223 (25 September 2018)
The High Court of Uganda granted an inter-country adoption of a child by a New Zealand married couple after finding statutory compliance and that the adoption served the child’s best interests.
In Re: A M (a minor) (Adoption Cause No 12 of 2017) [2017] UGHCFD 9 (6 June 2017)
The High Court has jurisdiction to hear the petition as one applicant is a non-citizen. Both petitioners meet the statutory requirements for age, marital status, residency, fostering, and criminal record. The child has been in their custody since 2013 under a guardianship order, and all efforts to trace her biological parents have failed, justifying dispensation of parental consent. The Probation and Social Welfare Officer's report and other evidence confirm the petitioners' suitability and the child's good health and integration into their family. The welfare principle dictates that the chil…
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