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Harare High Court
Ignatious Ganyo v Maulidia Chaonza
HH 7-2012
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
26 January 2012
Citation
HH 7-2012
Neutral Citation
[2012] ZWHH 7
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Chitakunye J
Full Bench
Chitakunye J
Areas of Law
Family LawDivorce Law
Keywords
irretrievable breakdowncustodymaintenancematrimonial propertyprotection order
Tags
divorceirretrievable breakdowncustodymatrimonial property
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Matrimonial Causes Act
- Marriages Act
- Domestic Violence Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the marriage has irretrievably broken down","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Parties not living together, protection order issued, defendant's adultery, plaintiff's loss of affection"}
- {"issue_text":"What constitutes movable matrimonial property and how it should be shared","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Property acquired during marriage"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether parties own a general dealer's shop subject to distribution","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Defendant's perception of shop ownership"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The parties married in January 2005 and had one child. The plaintiff sued for divorce in June 2010 alleging irretrievable breakdown due to defendant's abusive conduct, adultery, and incompatibility. The defendant denied breakdown and counter-claimed regarding immovable property.
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