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Harare High Court
Dudzai Farirai Racheal Mukondorongwe v Forbes Mukondorongwe and Master of the High Court
HH 422-24
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
19 September 2024
Citation
HH 422-24
Neutral Citation
[2024] ZWHH 422
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Muchawa J
Full Bench
Muchawa J
Areas of Law
Family LawChildren's RightsConstitutional Law
Keywords
curator ad litemparental carechildren's best interestscustody applicationcosts
Tags
CustodyCurator ad litemChildren's rightsParental care
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- Constitution of Zimbabwe, 2013
- High Court Rules, 2021
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether both parents should equally contribute to costs of curator ad litem appointment","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Both parents have capacity to pay; curator represents children's interests"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether appointment of curator ad litem should be granted","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Required by Rule 61(2)(b) for custody matters"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant sought appointment of a curator ad litem for two minor children in anticipation of filing a custody application. The parties have been separated since 2017, with the applicant residing in the UK since 2020. The first respondent opposed only the cost-sharing aspect of the application.
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