Constance Charity Chivinge (nee Semwa-Chihuri) v Joseph Chivinge

HH 355-2012

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

20 September 2012

Citation

HH 355-2012

Neutral Citation

[2012] ZWHH 355

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Mawadze J

Full Bench

Mawadze J

Areas of Law

Family LawMaintenance

Keywords

maintenance pendente litecontribution towards legal costsdivorcespousal support

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether applicant is entitled to maintenance pendente lite","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant's financial means, respondent's ability to pay, standard of living"}
{"issue_text":"Whether applicant is entitled to contribution towards legal costs","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant's financial capacity, respondent's means, reasonableness of costs"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant wife sought maintenance pendente lite and contribution towards legal costs from her husband during pending divorce proceedings. Both parties are employed professionals - the applicant as a Financial Accountant and the respondent as a Financial Director. They separated in January 2011 and the divorce proceedings were ongoing.

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