Makokha v Namatovu
Makokha v Namatovu (Civil Revision 9 of 2022) [2023] UGHCFD 172 (20 November 2023)
The High Court found that the Magistrate's Court acted within its jurisdiction in ordering a DNA test to establish paternity, as the applicant himself requested resolution of the paternity issue and the Children Act empowers courts to order such tests. The applicant was a party to the proceedings and the order was necessary to determine parentage, which is central to custody and maintenance matters. The court held that there was no illegality or material irregularity in the lower court's actions, and that the applicant failed to prosecute the revision application expeditiously. The interests…
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- Parentage Declaration
- Dna Testing
- Custody Orders
- Maintenance Orders