TABLE OF CONTENTS
D ECLARA TI 0 N ---------------. ----.... -------------------------------------------------------------------.------------------- ----i
APPROVAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.ii
DEDI CATION -------------------. ------. ---------------------------... ---------------------------... -----------------.. -.. --...... iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.iv
A CR 0 NYMS. -------------------------_ -------------------.. ----. ------- __ ---------. -------------------. -----------.. ---............ v
LEGISLATIONS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------vi
LIST OF CASES-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------vii
LIST OF CONVENTIONS ............ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.ix
ABSTRACT -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Xiii
CHAPTER ONE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1
AN ANALYSIS ON THE LAW RELATING TO CUSTODY OF CHILDREN IN UGANDA. I
1.1 Introduction.----------------·---------------------·-------------------· .. ·--------------------------------------------------·--· I
I .2 BACK GR 0 UNO- ..... ---------------------------------.-. ----. -----------------------------. ------.. ----------------.. -.... 2
1.3 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM.--------------------------------------------------------------·----·-·----··· 5
1.4 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY.-------------------------------------------------------------------------·----· .... 6
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS. ·--------------------------------------------------------------·------------------·---···--7
1.6 SCOPE OF THE STUDY.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------........ 7
1.7 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RESEARCH.-·------------------------------------------------------------··----··· 7
1.8 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY __________________________________________________________________________ .......... 8
1.9 Literature review.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.... ---. 8
Introduction,-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------·-------· .... 8
1.10 CHAPTERIZA TION. ·-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------·------14
CHAPTER TWO. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------·----·-·15
THE CONCEPT OF CUSTODY OF CHILDREN. -----------------------------------------------------·----·15
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2.1INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 15
2.2 FORMS OF CHILD CUSTODY .................................................................................. IS
2.3The welfare principle ..................................................................................................... 16
2.4FACTOERS CONSIDERED BY COURT BE GRANTING CUSTODY .................... 18
2.4.1Child's wishes ............................................................................................................. l8
2.4.2Character of the parent ................................................................................................ l9
2.4.3Religious consideration ............................................................................................... l9
2.4.4Financial Ability ......................................................................................................... 20
2.4.5Judicial separation ....................................................................................................... 21
2.4.6Divorce ........................................................................................................................ 21
2.4. 7 Access by parents ........................................................................................................ 22
2.5Factors that may lead to change in custody ................................................................... 22
2.6Custodial modalities ....................................................................................................... 24
2. 7 Advantages of custody to children and parents ............................................................. 25
2.8Disadvantages of custody .............................................................................................. 25
2.9Loopholes in the law governing custody of children ..................................................... 26
CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................ 28
OVERVIEW OF THE GENERAL LEGAL FRAMEWORK ON THE LAW OF
CUSTODY .......................................................................................................................... 28
3 .I Introduction .................................................................................................................... 28
3.2Regional and international legal framework of custody ................................................ 28
Regional legal framework of custody ................................................................................. 28
3.2.1 The constitution ofUganda ......................................................................................... 28
3.2.2The Children Act cap 59 ............................................................................................. 29
3.3 INSTITUTIONAL FRAME WORK; ........................................................................... 33
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3.3.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 33
3.3.2THE ROLES OF INSTITUTIONS ............................................................................. 33
3.3.3HOW INSTITUTIONS HAVE IMPROVED ON THE CHILDREN WELFARE .... 34
3.3.4ELIMINATING SEXUAL ABUSE AND VIOLENCE ............................................. 34
CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................... 37
INSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGES AND RESEARCH FINDINGS ............................... 37
4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 3 7
4.2Challenges experienced by these institutions ................................................................ 37
4.3RESEARCH FINDINGS ............................................................................................... 40
CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................ 4 5
RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS ............................................................. 45
Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 45
5.1RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................... 45
5 .2Conclusions .................................................................................................................... 4 7
BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................... 49
ABSTRACT This Study was about the Jaw custody of children in Uganda. This study sought to examine the effectiveness of the existing Jaws and institutional framework relating to custody of children and challenges faced by tbese institutions in Uganda. Through doctrinal research methodology, tbe study specifically examines tbe existing laws of custody of children and applicability in civil sector in Uganda. The research focuses on the circumstances which give rise to custody of children and legalities taken into account while resolving the custody, care and control of children as supported by the Jaw. It also discusses the problems experienced in dealing with law of custody of children. It provides possible interventions to streamline cases of custody of children. The proposed research took the form of a new research but on an existing research subject. In order to satisfY the objectives of the dissertation a qualitative research was held. The research findings of the study reveal a number of factors capable of stalling the proper regulation of custody of children in Uganda, in the view of this findings, the study recommends proper implications of existing laws, improvements in monitoring and assessments of custody in Uganda among other things.
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