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In Re: Muyingo & Ors (infants) (Family Cause 299 of 2013) [2014] UGHCFD 22 (11 April 2014)
The High Court granted guardianship of three orphaned children to a married U.S. couple, allowing relocation to the United States subject to welfare reporting conditions.
In Re: Wamala Gaster (an infant) (Family Cause 285 of 2013) [2014] UGHCFD 17 (17 March 2014)
The High Court of Uganda appointed Kerri Ann Smith and Jeffrey Noah Smith as legal guardians of Wamala Gaster and allowed his relocation to the USA.
In Re: Nanyonga Shanita (an infant) (Family Cause 277 of 2013) [2014] UGHCFD 7 (22 January 2014)
The High Court has jurisdiction to grant guardianship orders even though the Children Act does not specifically provide for them, by virtue of its unlimited original jurisdiction and inherent powers. The applicant, a financially stable and suitable non-Ugandan, demonstrated through affidavit and supporting evidence that she is capable of providing a loving and stable home for the child, whose biological family is unable or unwilling to care for her. The welfare and best interests of the child, as mandated by the Constitution and Children Act, require that she be placed in a permanent family e…
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In Re: Nanyonga (an infant) (Family Cause 273 of 2013) [2014] UGHCFD 5 (20 January 2014)
The court found that Nanyonga Rosemary is a vulnerable child in need of a permanent home, love, and care, having lost her mother and been abandoned by her father, with relatives unable to provide for her. The applicants are financially stable, healthy, and have no criminal record. Their home in the USA is suitable for adoptive purposes. The best interests of the child require that she be placed in a loving family environment where her physical, emotional, and medical needs can be met. The law empowers the High Court to grant guardianship orders in such circumstances, and non-citizenship is no…
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In Re: Tamale & Nakiliya (infants) (Family Cause No. 231 of 2013) [2013] UGHCFD 10 (17 October 2013)
The court found that the applicants, John Matthew Conrad and Katie Marie Musselman Conrad, met all the requirements for legal guardianship under Ugandan law. The biological mother is unable to care for the infants, and the orphanage is a temporary solution. The applicants are a stable, law-abiding couple with the means and willingness to provide a loving home, emotional, psychological, and educational support. The best interests of the children require placement in a permanent family environment rather than institutional care. The legal framework, including the Constitution and Children Act,…
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