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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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December 2024
In the matter of a petition for adoption by Horning & Horning (Adoption Cause 19 of 2024) [2024] UGHCFD 84 (5 December 2024)

Adoption—Children Act Cap. 62—Jurisdiction of the High Court—Inter-country adoption—Parental consent—Best interests of the child—Section 86, 87, 88, 90 & 91 of the Children Act—Welfare principle—Permanent placement—Termination of parental rights—Change of name—Judicial discretion—Recognition of adoption orders internationally—Compliance with legal requirements—Procedural fairness

 5 December 2024