In Re: Tumusime (an infant) (Family Cause No. 0297 of 2013)
In Re: Tumusime (an infant) (Family Cause No. 0297 of 2013) [2013] UGHCFD 23 (19 December 2013)
The court found that Anna Tumusiime is a double orphan in urgent need of care, with no Ugandan willing or able to assume her guardianship. The welfare principle, as enshrined in the Constitution and Children Act, requires that the child's best interests be paramount. The applicants demonstrated their ability and willingness to provide a stable, loving home, supported by character references, social welfare reports, and a clean background. Precedent supports granting guardianship to foreign nationals in such circumstances. The court, therefore, exercised its inherent jurisdiction to appoint th…
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- Guardianship Of Minors
- Best Interest Of Child
- International Guardianship
- Double Orphan Status