Plaxedes Nyamadzawo v Shakespeare Nyamadzawo

HH 793-17

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

23 November 2017

Citation

HH 793-17

Neutral Citation

[2017] ZWHH 793

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

Munangati-Manongwa J

Full Bench

Munangati-Manongwa J

Areas of Law

Family LawProperty Law

Keywords

divorcemaintenancedonation inter vivosmatrimonial propertychild support

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"What is the fair and reasonable amount to be paid by defendant as maintenance for the minor children?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Defendant's income, children's needs, plaintiff's unemployment"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the donation by defendant to plaintiff of a half share in Stand 1866 Mutoko Road New Marlborough was revoked?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Execution of donation deed, purported revocation process, backdating of revocation"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The parties married in 2004 under customary law and in 2012 under the Marriage Act. The marriage irretrievably broke down. The plaintiff sought divorce and ancillary relief. The main contested issues were child maintenance and distribution of the matrimonial home (Stand 1866 Marlborough), regarding which the defendant had purportedly donated 50% to plaintiff in 2014 but later claimed to have revoked.

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