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In the matter of an application for legal guardianship by Kawuma Allen (Miscellaneous Cause 33 of 2020) [2021] UGHCFD 224 (15 March 2021)
The High Court granted a mother legal guardianship over her children’s land so she could sell it, buy another property, and develop it for their benefit.
In Re: Ssekitoleko Ibrahim & Ors (Family Cause No. 22 of 2018) [2019] UGHCFD 45 (12 September 2019)
The High Court appointed the minors’ mother as legal guardian and allowed her to manage and sell the children’s land, subject to safeguards protecting their interests.
In Re: Anna Namaleme Joloba (an infant) (Family Cause N0.51 of 2013) [2015] UGHCFD 16 (12 March 2015)
The court found that the applicants, as the natural parents and joint proprietors with the minor, sought legal guardianship to facilitate a transaction that would benefit the minor by diversifying family income through the sale of part of the jointly owned land and reinvestment in a commercial property. The minor was aware of and consented to the transaction, and the court was satisfied that the parents acted in her best interest. Applying the welfare principle under Article 34(1)(b) of the Constitution, the court concluded that the transaction and the appointment of the applicants as legal g…
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In Re: Charity Atukei (infant) (Family Cause No. 143 of 2009) [2009] UGHC 177 (31 October 2009)
The court found that Charity Atukei is a minor and the registered proprietor of the property in question. As a minor, she cannot legally execute a transfer of the property. The application by her father, John Mukula, is supported by the child's mother and is made solely for the welfare and best interest of the minor, specifically to provide for her maintenance, education, and general welfare. The court is satisfied that the applicant has no adverse or prejudicial interest to the child. The legal framework, including the Children Act and relevant case law, mandates that the welfare of the chil…
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