{"issue_text":"Whether the Trustees for Andrew Wutawunashe World Witness and Family of God Church are the plaintiff’s alter egos","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff’s control over church, church constitution, use of church property, defendant’s contributions"}
{"issue_text":"Whether property registered in the names of the Trustees constitutes matrimonial property under s 7 of the Matrimonial Causes Act","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Church as universitas, property acquisition process, separation of church and personal assets"}
{"issue_text":"If so, what is the fair and equitable distribution of the said properties?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"conditional","related_facts":"Defendant’s claim list, plaintiff’s objections, value of properties"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the defendant is entitled to post-divorce maintenance, and if so, quantum and duration","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Defendant’s income, age, health, property awards, plaintiff’s financial capacity"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The parties were married in 1980 and separated after nearly 36 years. The plaintiff sued for divorce and offered most jointly acquired immovable properties to the defendant. The defendant opposed the divorce initially and filed a counterclaim seeking either lump sum or monthly maintenance and a share of church properties held by a trust, arguing the trust was the plaintiff’s alter ego. The plaintiff denied this, asserting the church was a separate legal entity. The parties agreed on some property distribution but disputed church property and maintenance.
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