Nosisi Chimbwero (nee Moya) v Zacharia Chimbwero

HH 322-2012

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

1 August 2012

Citation

HH 322-2012

Neutral Citation

[2012] ZWHH 322

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

CHITAKUNYE J

Full Bench

CHITAKUNYE J

Areas of Law

Family LawMatrimonial Causes

Keywords

irretrievable breakdowndivorcecustodyaccessmaintenance

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the marriage relationship has irretrievably broken down","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Separation since 2008; loss of love; no reconciliation efforts"}
{"issue_text":"Which parent should get custody of the children","issue_type":"factual","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Defendant conceded custody to plaintiff"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The parties married in 2002 after customary cohabitation since 1995 and had two minor children. They separated in 2008. The plaintiff sued for divorce alleging violence, infidelity and irretrievable breakdown. The defendant denied the allegations but conceded they had not lived together since 2007/8 and had undergone police counselling.

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