Bonaventure Munyangoga

THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN COURT AT KAMPALA IN THE MATTER OF THE CHILDREN ACT CAP 59 AND IN THE MATTER OF ……………..AGED 8YRS (INFANT) AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR CUSTODY ORDER BY…………………, MOTHER TO THE INFANT APPLICATION FOR CUSTODY (Under Section 73 of The Children Act Cap 59 as amended, rule 19 (1)2(j) and (3) of the Children (Family and Children court rules) S.I 59 -2) I …………………..being the biological mother of ………….. apply for a custody order against …………………. being the biological father of …………….. on the following grounds: 1. THAT I am the biological mother of …………………. 2. That the respondent is a married man and does not want to associate my child with his other family 3. That the respondent took Applicant’s child to live with his parents at …………………in a two bedroom house with other three relatives of the respondent. 4. That the home is not conducive to the welfare of the children as it is shared by many people hence lack of privacy 5. That the child can’t fully express herself since she is surrounded by adults 6. That the child lacks proper discipline as she receives no guidance and cannot freely access the maternal side of the family 7. That the Applicant, ………………. has been denied access to her child by the respondent 8. That the respondent doesn’t have time for the child since he is fully covered by his matrimonial family. 9. The respondent stopped supporting and looking after the child for the first one year after the birth of the child on 12th December 2010 10. That the respondent has better income than the applicant and can ably cater for the upkeep and welfare of the child 11. That the Applicant can meet all the psychological, emotional and social needs of the child and has a two room house where she can stay with the child and also earns some income from selling second hand clothes which can supplement the welfare of the child 12. That the nature of nurturing children is on their mothers and she is fit and proper person to take care of the child 13. That it is in the best interest of the child that the Applicant believes granted Custody. Dated at Kampala this ……………day of ……………………… 2018 Signed by the said …………………………………………………………………… APPLICANT THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN COURT AT KAMPALA IN THE MATTER OF THE CHILDREN ACT CAP 59 AND IN THE MATTER OF ……………AGED 8YRS (INFANT) AND IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION FOR CUSTODY ORDER AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF THE APPLICATION I ……………………. C/o M/s ……… & CO. Advocates P.O.BOX……, Kampala do swear and make an Oath as follows, 1. That I am a female adult Ugandan of sound mind and the applicant in which capacity I swear this affidavit 2. That I am the biological mother of ………….of 8 yrs Old (Birth Certificate herein annexed and marked “A”) 3. That on about 1st, January 2019 the respondent took away the child from me to go and live with his parents at Mattugga 4. That the home is not conducive to the welfare of the children as it is shared by many people hence lack of privacy 5. That the child can’t fully express herself since she is surrounded by adults 6. That the child lacks proper discipline as she receives no guidance and cannot freely access the maternal side of the family 7. That the Applicant has been denied access to her child by the respondent 8. That the respondent doesn’t have time for the child since he is fully covered by his matrimonial family. 9. The respondent stopped supporting and looking after the child for the first one year after the birth of the child on 12th December 2010 10. That the respondent has better income than the applicant and can ably cater for the upkeep and welfare of the child 11. That the Applicant can meet all the psychological, emotional and social needs of the child and has a two room house where she can stay with the child and also earns some income from selling second hand clothes which can supplement the welfare of the child 12. That the nature of nurturing children is on their mothers and I am fit and proper person to take care of my child 13. That it is in the best interest of the child that the Applicant is granted Custody Order. 14. That whatever I have stated herein above is correct and true to the best of my knowledge and belief. SWORN at Kampala this……………….day of…………………………….2019 by the said, …………….…………. ____________________________________ DEPONENT BEFORE ME, __________________________________________________________ COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS DRAWN AND FILED BY; Munyangoga Bonaventure Lawyer Email:-