DivorceCustodyMaintenanceProperty DivisionDomestic ViolenceBest Interests of Children
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DivorceCustodyMaintenanceProperty Division
legislation
Statutes Cited
Constitution of Zimbabwe
Constitution of Zimbabwe
Matrimonial Causes Act
Marriages Act
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Case Summary
Key Issues
{"issue_text":"Who should be awarded custody of the two minor children?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Domestic violence, children's fear of father, plaintiff's care-taking role"}
{"issue_text":"What quantum of maintenance is appropriate for the children?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Children's needs, parties' lifestyle, defendant's income"}
{"issue_text":"Should the defendant pay the plaintiff her share of Kwekwe property proceeds?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Joint ownership, defendant's expenditure of proceeds"}
{"issue_text":"Should the plaintiff be awarded post-divorce spousal maintenance?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff's unemployment, need for rehabilitation, defendant's means"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff instituted divorce proceedings against the defendant. The parties agreed their marriage had irretrievably broken down and settled movable property division and sharing of their matrimonial home. The court had to determine custody of two minor children, maintenance, sharing of proceeds from a Kwekwe property, and whether spousal maintenance should be awarded.
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