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Harare High Court
Doris Mwaita v Fredrick Siyaka Tabanie and Francis Tabanie and Helen Tabanie
HH 596-22
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
8 September 2022
Citation
HH 596-22
Neutral Citation
[2022] ZWHH 596
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
WAMAMBO J
Full Bench
WAMAMBO J
Areas of Law
Family LawChild Law
Keywords
access rightsgrandparentsbest interests of childcustodyminor child
Tags
child access rightsgrandparents rightsbest interests of child
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether a maternal grandmother has inherent right of access to her grandchild","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant is maternal grandmother seeking access rights"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether it is in the best interests of the minor child to grant applicant access rights","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Allegations of illegal removal to Mozambique, child not attending school there"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
A maternal grandmother sought access rights to her grandchild Nathaniel Siyaka Tabanie, who was born in 2011 and resides with his paternal grandparents during school terms and with his father during holidays. The child had previously lived with the applicant from age 5 months until arrangements were made for him to live with paternal grandparents due to his epileptic condition and school proximity concerns.
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