Rumbidzayi Gumbo (Nee Gadhula) v Herbert Gumbo

HH 530-23

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

27 September 2023

Citation

HH 530-23

Neutral Citation

[2023] ZWHH 530

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

Maxwell J

Full Bench

Maxwell J

Areas of Law

Family LawMatrimonial Property Law

Keywords

DivorceCustodyMaintenanceProperty distributionMatrimonial assets

Tags

DivorceProperty distributionChild custodyMaintenance

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European Convention on Human Rights 1950
Human Rights Act 1998
Immigration Act 1971
Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc) Act 2004
Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006
UK Borders Act 2007
Immigration Act 2014
Immigration Act 2016
Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949
Access to Justice Act 1999
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Senior Courts Act 1981
Supreme Court Act 1981
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990
Civil Procedure Act 1997
Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010
Inquiries Act 2005
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Data Protection Act 1998
Data Protection Act 2018
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
Investigatory Powers Act 2016
Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015
Terrorism Act 2000
Terrorism Act 2006
Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005
Counter-Terrorism Act 2008
Crime and Courts Act 2013
Serious Crime Act 2007
Extradition Act 2003
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Criminal Justice Act 1988
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
Criminal Justice Act 2003
Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
Coroners and Justice Act 2009
Legal Services Act 2007
Courts Act 2003
Tribunals Act 2007
Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council Act 2007
Equality Act 2010
Race Relations Act 1976
Sex Discrimination Act 1975
Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Employment Rights Act 1996
Employment Relations Act 1999
National Minimum Wage Act 1998
Welfare Reform Act 2007
Welfare Reform Act 2012
Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016
Social Security Act 1998
Child Support Act 1991
Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000
Children Act 1989
Children Act 2004
Adoption and Children Act 2002
Children and Families Act 2014
Education Act 1996
Education Act 2002
Education and Inspections Act 2006
Academies Act 2010
Education Act 2011
Children and Young Persons Act 2008
Mental Health Act 1983
Mental Health Act 2007
Mental Capacity Act 2005
Care Act 2014
Health and Social Care Act 2008
Health and Social Care Act 2012
National Health Service Act 2006
National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006
Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984
Public Health Act 1936
Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations 1988
Public Health (England) Regulations 2010
Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010
Health Protection (Local Authority Powers) Regulations 2010
Health Protection (Part 2A Orders) Regulations 2010
Civil Contingencies Act 2004
Emergency Powers Act 1920
Emergency Powers (Defence) Act 1939
Defence of the Realm Act 1914
Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Regulations 1914
Public Order Act 1986
Public Order Act 1936
Criminal Law Act 1967
Criminal Law Act 1977
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
Police Act 1996
Police Reform Act 2002
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003
Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006
Knives Act 1997
Offensive Weapons Act 2019
Firearms Act 1968
Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988
Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997
Firearms (Amendment) (No 2) Act 1997
Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006
Criminal Justice Act 1967
Criminal Justice Act 1988
Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
Criminal Justice Act 2003
Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008
Coroners and Justice Act 2009
Legal Services Act 2007
Courts Act 2003
Tribunals Act 2007
Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council Act 2007
Constitutional Reform Act 2005
Supreme Court Act 1981
Senior Courts Act 1981
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990
Civil Procedure Act 1997
Access to Justice Act 1999
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949
Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate Act 2000
Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996
Criminal Evidence Act 1898
Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
Criminal Justice (Evidence) (Northern Ireland) Order 2004
Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990
Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
Fraud Act 2006
Bribery Act 2010
Computer Misuse Act 1990
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
Trade Marks Act 1994
Patents Act 1977
Registered Designs Act 1949
Olympic Symbol etc (Protection) Act 1995
Olympic and Paralympic Games Act 2006
London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006
Olympic and Paralympic Games Act 2011
Olympic and Paralympic Games (Advertising and Trading) Act 2011
Olympic and Paralympic Games (Advertising and Trading) (Amendment) Act 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games (Advertising and Trading) (Amendment) (No 2) Act 2012
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Case Summary

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether divorce should be granted","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Irretrievable breakdown, cruelty allegations"}
{"issue_text":"How should matrimonial properties be distributed","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Contributions to properties, needs of parties"}
{"issue_text":"What amount of maintenance should defendant pay","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Children's needs, defendant's means"}
{"issue_text":"Who should bear costs of suit","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Each party prayed for own costs"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The parties married in 2013 after customary union from 2005. Plaintiff sued for divorce citing irretrievable breakdown due to defendant's cruelty and adultery. They have three minor children and disputes arose over custody, maintenance, and distribution of immovable properties at Crowhill and Mount Pleasant.

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