Martin Simbai Mazorodze v Slyvia Mazorodze

HH 245-11

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

24 October 2011

Citation

HH 245-11

Neutral Citation

[2011] ZWHH 245

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

Mawadze J

Full Bench

Mawadze J

Areas of Law

Family lawMatrimonial property law

Keywords

Irretrievable breakdownAdulteryMatrimonial homeChild maintenanceProperty distribution

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the Peugeot 405 registration AAG 0939 constitutes matrimonial property","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Vehicle registered in father's name, used by defendant, plaintiff claims it was gift"}
{"issue_text":"What constitutes just and equitable distribution of matrimonial property","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff contributed finances, defendant contributed supervision and domestic support, defendant's adultery"}
{"issue_text":"What constitutes just and equitable maintenance for three minor children","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Both parties unemployed, children in defendant's custody"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

Husband and wife married in 1997 under Marriage Act with three children. Husband worked in UK for 7.5 years while wife remained in Zimbabwe. Wife committed adultery and bore a child with another man in 2010. Husband returned and instituted divorce proceedings. Parties agreed marriage irretrievably broken down and custody to defendant, but disputed property distribution, maintenance and whether a Peugeot 405 was matrimonial property.

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