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HC: Family Division (Uganda)

The Family Division was created in  April 2005 as a division of the high court that handles: Administration causes, Family causes, (Adoption, Guardianship, Affiliation/maintenance), Miscellaneous causes, Miscellaneous applications, Civil appeals, Civil suits, Originating summons, Civil revisions and Divorce cases.

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Makindye Chief Magistrates' Court at Mobutu Road .
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March 2015
In Re: Jovan Ssenyonjo (an infant) (Family Cause No. 331 of 2013) [2015] UGHCFD 18 (23 March 2015)
Family Law
 23 March 2015
In Re: the estate of late Justine David Kirunda (Miscellaneous Application No. 252 of 2014) [2015] UGHCFD 204 (23 March 2015)
Proceedings to remove a caveat are premature without the mandatory statutory notice under section 255; suit struck off.
Succession law – Section 255 Succession Act – mandatory notice to caveator before proceedings on a caveated petition; proceedings to remove caveat premature without statutory notice; service of removal proceedings does not substitute for statutory notice; consequent striking off of improperly filed suits and dependent applications.
 23 March 2015
In Re: JJuuko & Magezi(infants) (Adoption Cause No 200 of 2014) [2015] UGHCFD 205 (18 March 2015)
Family Law|Children
 18 March 2015
In Re: Anna Namaleme Joloba (an infant) (Family Cause N0.51 of 2013) [2015] UGHCFD 16 (12 March 2015)
Family Law|Children
 12 March 2015
In Re: Nalwadda Veronica (minor) (Family Cause 242 of 2014) [2015] UGHCFD 6 (4 March 2015)
Family Law
 4 March 2015
Nalubega & 3 ors v Sebuluguse (Civil Suit No.44 of 2010) [2015] UGHCFD 7 (4 March 2015)
Family Law
 4 March 2015
Tibenderana v Reem AL - Torki (Divorce Cause No. 43 of 2012) [2015] UGHCFD 41 (3 March 2015)
Divorce granted for respondent's desertion; custody awarded to petitioner as in child's best interests.
Family law – Divorce – Desertion as ground for divorce; animus deserendi; availability of all statutory grounds to both spouses; ex parte proceedings and burden of proof; welfare and best interests of the child; custody awarded to primary provider.
 3 March 2015