Section 141 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003
Section 141 Child’s Right Act Section 141 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Effect of adoption. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) On an adoption order being made‐(a) all rights, duties, obligations and liabilities, including any other order under the personal law applicable to the parents of the child or any […]
Section 140 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003
Section 140 Child’s Right Act Section 140 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Adoption where maintenance order is in force. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) A child may be adopted notwithstanding that a maintenance order is in force in respect of the child. (2) Where, at the time when an […]
Section 139 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003
Section 139 Child’s Right Act Section 139 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Adoption when corrective order is in force. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) A child may be adopted notwithstanding that a corrective order is in force in respect of the child. (2) On the application for an adoption […]
Section 138 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003
Section 138 Child’s Right Act Section 138 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Appeals. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) An appeal shall lie to the Court at the High Court level from the Court at the Magisterial level in respect of decision on any application for an adoption order, other […]
Section 136 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003
Section 136 Child’s Right Act Section 136 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Jurisdiction of the Court. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. Subject to rules of the Court made under section 137 of this Act, the Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction to deal with an application for an adoption order.
Section 135 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003
Section 135 Child’s Right Act Section 135 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Interim orders, pending adoption orders. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Court may, on an application for an adoption order, postpone the determination of the application and make an interim […]
Section 134 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003
Section 134 Child’s Right Act Section 134 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Power of court to impose terms and conditions. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. The Court may, in making adoption order, impose such terms and conditions as the Court may think fit, and in particular, may require the adopter, […]
Section 133 Nigerian Child’s Right Act 2003
Section 133 Child’s Right Act Section 133 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Conditions preceeding the making of adoption order. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. The Court shall, before making an adoption order, satisfy itself that‐(a) every consent required under section 132 of this Act which has not been dispensed with […]
The Polytechnic Calabar V. Effiong Edim Udobong (2007) LLJR-CA
The Polytechnic Calabar V. Effiong Edim Udobong (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JCA, This appeal is against the Judgment delivered on 6/8/03 in suit No HC/476/98 by Uke, J of the High Court, Calabar. The Respondent and the Appellant were the plaintiff and the 2nd defendant respectively in the trial Court. The […]
Patigi Local Government V. I. K. Eleshin-nla, Esq & Anor. (2007) LLJR-CA
Patigi Local Government V. I. K. Eleshin-nla, Esq & Anor. (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgement of the High court of Justice, ilorin, delivered on 28th day of July, 2006, coram Folayan J, in which the sum of Two million, three hundred thousand Naira was awarded in […]