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.

Physical address
Makindye Chief Magistrates' Court at Mobutu Road .
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15 February 2024
Adoption denied: one subject is an adult and procedural defects plus best-interest concerns defeat the minor's adoption.
* Family law – Adoption – Jurisdiction of High Court where petitioner resides abroad; statutory requirements for adoption under the Children Act; supervision and social inquiry by Probation and Social Welfare Officer; validity of Alternative Care Panel processes; adoption of a person who is already an adult; best interests of the child.
12 February 2024