Family law is a legal practice area that focuses on issues involving family relationships such as marriage, adoption, divorce, and child custody, among others. Attorneys practicing family law can represent clients in family court proceedings or in related negotiations. They can also draft important legal documents such as court petitions or property agreements.
The surrogate mother only gestates the embryo, which is usually created from the eggs and sperm of the commissioning parents.[1] Even though this practice may sound foreign or an invention of modern science, surrogacy can be traced back to ancient times. For instance, in Babylonian Law the practice was allowed as a means to prevent […]
Regarding the debate, both scholars shared distinct perspectives in terms of law enforcing morality. Professor Hart was of the view that law and morality are two distinct and should be treated as such. Additionally, he argued that the law has no authority over morality and should not be a tool used to enforce it especially […]
Every child deserves parental care. Children get this care from men who are either their fathers and/or step-fathers. Men can acquire this duty and right in two ways. The biological father assumes it automatically at the birth of the child, while a step-father assumes it upon marrying a lady with a child from a previous […]
Abstract Every child deserves parental care. Children get this care from men who are either their fathers and/or step-fathers. Men can acquire this duty and right in two ways. The biological father assumes it automatically at the birth of the child, while a step-father assumes it upon marrying a lady with a child from a […]
The article attempts to analyse both the local and universal jurisprudence on rape laws and to show that exemption for marital rape does not align with the fundamental principles of justice and equality. The article argues that marital rape should be criminalised. The article further discusses the causal factors in addition to the effects of […]
The Bill further states that it aims to preserve and protect the cultural and family values of the Kenyan people against emerging threats; and, to uphold Article 44 of the Constitution which provides that “a person shall not compel another person to perform, observe or undergo any cultural practice and rite”.[1] In my opinion, this […]
The Bill further states that it aims to preserve and protect the cultural and family values of the Kenyan people against emerging threats; and, to uphold Article 44 of the Constitution which provides that “a person shall not compel another person to perform, observe or undergo any cultural practice and rite”.[1] In my opinion, this […]
A reading of these facts is bound to arouse and beg multiple questions in the reader’s mind. To whom or to what can this sad state of affairs be attributed? Is it the victims themselves who willingly take these death trips despite having full knowledge of the carnage that awaits them? Is it the government […]
Cancer refers to a class of diseases in which a cell or a group of cells divide and replicate uncontrollably, intrude into adjacent cells and tissues, and ultimately spread to other parts of the body. If this spread is not controlled, it can result in death. Cancer can be a result of internal and external […]
The Persons with Disabilities (Amendment) Bill, 2022 is primarily an amendment to the principle legislation, the Persons with Disabilities Act.[1] This is to say, it is a draft Bill containing proposed changes to the law dealing with the rights of persons with disabilities in Kenya.[2] The Principle Act represent the first attempt to codify disability-specific […]
