Fanny Chiopofya (Nee Nkwazi) v Messiah Chiopofya

HH 100-2011

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

9 May 2011

Citation

HH 100-2011

Neutral Citation

[2011] ZWHH 100

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

Mawadze J

Full Bench

Mawadze J

Areas of Law

Family LawDivorce LawChild Custody

Keywords

irretrievable breakdowncustodybest interests of the childmatrimonial propertycross-border trading

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Which party should be awarded custody of the two minor children","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Children's current living situation, parties' employment status, stability of environment"}
{"issue_text":"Nature of access rights to be accorded to non-custodian parent","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Existing access arrangements, geographical distance"}
{"issue_text":"Quantum of maintenance to be paid for minor children","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Defendant's income, children's needs, plaintiff's means"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The parties married in 1994 and had two children. After 5 years of separation, the plaintiff sought divorce and custody of the children. The defendant had custody during separation. The plaintiff was unemployed and engaged in cross-border trading, while the defendant had stable employment.

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