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Harare High Court
Debrah Gloria Koumdes v Paul Koumdes
HH 35-2012
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
16 February 2012
Citation
HH 35-2012
Neutral Citation
[2012] ZWHH 35
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Guvava J
Full Bench
Guvava J
Areas of Law
Family LawCivil Procedure
Keywords
contempt of courtdivorce orderforeign bank accountsadmissionswillful disobedience
Tags
divorcecontempt of courtforeign assetsdivision of assets
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ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Is the respondent in contempt of the divorce order for failing to pay sums from foreign bank accounts?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Divorce order silent on foreign accounts; applicant claims under vague admissions"}
- {"issue_text":"Can the court supplement its earlier judgment to include division of foreign monies not previously ordered?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant sought declaratory relief on same papers"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought to hold the respondent in contempt for failing to pay sums allegedly due under a divorce order, but the original divorce decree of 5 August 2010 did not address division of money in foreign accounts (Australia, Cyprus, South Africa).
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