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Harare High Court
Christina Erasmus v Daniel Erasmus
HH 40-2007
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
30 January 2007
Citation
HH 40-2007
Neutral Citation
[2007] ZWHH 40
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
MAKONI J
Full Bench
MAKONI J
Areas of Law
Family LawGuardianshipCustody
Keywords
sole guardianshipsole custodyjurisdictionvariation of divorce order
Tags
divorcecustodyguardianshipvariation of order
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Guardianship of Minors Act
- Guardianship of Minors Act
- High Court Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether court has jurisdiction to grant sole guardianship when parties and child outside Zimbabwe","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"All parties reside outside Zimbabwe"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether application seeks variation of existing order or new cause of action","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Original order dealt with custody/access, not guardianship"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought to vary a 2001 divorce order to grant her sole guardianship and sole custody of the minor child. Both parties and the child were now residing outside Zimbabwe, raising jurisdictional issues.
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