The Children Act CAP 141▤
Registration of adoption orders
(1) Every adoption order made by the Court shall contain a direction to the Registrar to make an entry in the Adopted Children Reg…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Adopted Children Register
(1) The Registrar shall maintain an Adopted Children Register and shall makesuch entries as the court may direct. (2) A certified…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Variation of orders
(1) The Court which makes an adoption order may, on the application of the adopter, vary the order to correct any defect in the pa…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Appeals
Any person aggrieved by an order of the Court relating to an application for an adoption order, or an order relating to parental r…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Parental responsibility when adoption is denied
If the Court declines to make an adoption order, the Court may make such order in respect of parental responsibilities over the ch…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Adoption order in respect of children previously adopted
(1) The Court may make an adoption order or an interim adoption order inrespect of a child who has previously been the subject of…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Power of the Court to appoint guardian
(1) At the time of making an adoption order in a domestic or inter-countryadoption, the Court may, either of its own motion or on…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Powers of the Court in adoption proceedings
(1) Before making an adoption order, the Court shall inquire into and be satisfied on evidence before it that— (a) every person wh…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Kinship Adoption
(1) A kinship adoption order may only be made in favour of a relative of the child. (2) The Cabinet Secretary may make regulations…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Adoption by non-resident Kenyans
The requirements of section 191 shall apply to adoption by— (a) citizens of Kenya who are not ordinarily resident in Kenya; (b) ci…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Inter-country adoptions
The Court may make an adoption order in respect of a child on the joint application of two spouses who are not citizens or residen…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Review of adoption
(1) A person who is a biological parent of a child in respect of whom an adoption order has been granted by a Court may apply to t…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Interim orders
(1) Where an application for an adoption order is pending in Court— (a) any person who has consented to the adoption shall not be…
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Appointment of guardian ad litem for purposes of adoption
(1) Where an application is made for an adoption order, the Court shall, eitherof its own motion or on application by any party to…
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Power to dispense with consent
(1) The Court may dispense with any consent required under section 186(8) paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) if the Court is satisfied th…
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Who may apply to adopt a child
(1) The Court may make an adoption order on application by— (a) a sole applicant; or (b) two spouses jointly. (2) The Court shall…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Children who may be adopted
(1) Any child who is resident within Kenya may be adopted whether or not the child is a Kenyan citizen, or was born in Kenya. (2)…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Pre-requisites for Adoption
(1) A person shall not commence any arrangements for the adoption of a child unless— (a) the Council, in accordance with the rules…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Power to make adoption orders
(1) Subject to this Act, the High Court may, on an application made in the prescribed form, make an order, in this Act referred to…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Rules
The Chief Justice may make court rules of procedure and practice in matters relating to foster care placement.
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Regulations
The Cabinet Secretary shall make regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Part.
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Penalty for contravening provisions of this Part
A person who, without reasonable cause, contravenes any of the provisions of this Part commits an offence and is liable on convict…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Termination of foster care
(1) Any foster care placement made under this Part may be terminated on the written direction of the Secretary if the termination…
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The Children Act CAP 141▤
Agreement for maintenance of foster child
(1) The Secretary may, on the application of a foster parent or the parentor guardian of a child, direct that an agreement be made…
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