Gift Tendai Gova v Martha Gova (née Mukwambo)

HH 240/13

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

19 July 2013

Citation

HH 240/13

Neutral Citation

[2013] ZWHH 240

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

Mawadze J

Full Bench

Mawadze J

Areas of Law

Family lawDivorce lawChild custody law

Keywords

Irretrievable breakdownBest interests of the childCustodyMaintenanceAccess rights

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the marriage has irretrievably broken down","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Parties separated since 2010, no communication, lost love and affection"}
{"issue_text":"Which parent should be awarded custody of the minor child","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Child with defendant for 3 years, plaintiff unemployed, defendant employed, child's stable environment"}
{"issue_text":"What access rights should the non-custodial parent have","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Parties' proposals for holiday access"}
{"issue_text":"How much maintenance should be paid","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Parties' income, child's needs"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The parties married on 27 June 2006 and have one minor child born 25 October 2007. The plaintiff sought divorce on grounds of irretrievable breakdown, custody, maintenance and division of property. Both parties agreed the marriage had broken down but disputed the reasons. The main contested issue was custody of the minor child.

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