[Rev. 2012]
(f)
Children
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that both the applicant and the child have been assessed and
evaluated by a registered adoption society in Kenya in accordance
with the regulations made by the Minister and such report has been
availed to the court.
(2) The court may impose such terms and conditions as it may think fit and,
without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, it may—
(a) require the adopter by bond or otherwise to make for the child such
provision as in the opinion of the court just and expedient;
(b) order that the child shall not be removed from the jurisdiction of the
court without the consent of the court for such period as the court may
specify;
(c) require the adopter to accept supervision by and advice from an
adoption society specified by the court for such period as the court
may specify;
(d) where the consent to the making of an adoption order is conditioned
upon the child being brought up in a particular religious persuasion,
require the infant to be brought up in that persuasion;
(e) require the adopter to furnish such security by bond or otherwise as
the court may think fit for the due performance of any condition that
the court may impose;
(f) where the adopter is not a resident of Kenya or a citizen of Kenya,
require him to avail such periodical reports from a court or competent
authority in the adopter’s country of residence for such period as the
court may specify.
164. Power to appoint guardian
(1) The court at the time of making an adoption order may, upon the application
of the adopter, or of its own motion, or in the case of applicants for an international
adoption, shall appoint any person approved by the adopter and whose prior
consent thereto has been given in writing to be the guardian of the child in the
event of the adopter, or both of the adopters where two spouses have applied for
the adoption order, dying or becoming incapacitated before the child is of full age.
(2) The court may, at any time before the child is of full age, on the application
of the adopter, or of the guardian appointed under subsection (1) or of the child,
revoke such appointment and appoint any other person to be the guardian of the
child.
165. Adoption order in respect of children previously adopted
(1) An adoption order or an interim adoption order, may be made in respect
of a child who has already been the subject of an adoption order under this Act
or under any other Act or Ordinance for the time being in force in any country in
the Commonwealth.
(2) In relation to an application for an adoption order in respect of such a child,
the adopter or adopters under the previous or last adoption order shall be deemed
to be the parent or the parents of the child for all purposes of this Part.
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