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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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December 2017
In Re:. Tebulotwa Agnes & Nakubulwa Norah Sebunya (Family Cause 149 of 2016) [2017] UGHCFD 16 (19 December 2017)
Court appointed the mother legal guardian to protect minors’ estate and welfare under the Children Act and best-interests principle.
Children law – Appointment of legal guardian – Best interests of the child – Evidence of parentage and custody (birth certificates, death certificate, LC1) – Protection of minors’ interests in deceased parent’s estate.
 19 December 2017
Byaruhanga & Ors v Kabagahya (Miscellaneous Application No. 564 of 2016) [2017] UGHCFD 15 (7 December 2017)
Court granted temporary injunction preserving undistributed estate assets pending adjudication of contested administration.
Civil procedure — Temporary injunctions — Requirements: prima facie case, irreparable harm, balance of convenience; preservation of status quo pending main suit. Probate/administration — Alleged fraudulent procurement of letters of administration and contested administration acts (processing leases, compensation, pension/gratuity). Equitable relief — Interim preservation of undistributed estate assets to prevent potential appropriation pending adjudication.
 7 December 2017
Ndikimwiza v Ikoba & Anor (Miscellaneous Application No. 121 of 2017) [2017] UGHCFD 18 (5 December 2017)
5 December 2017