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Harare High Court
Florence Sibanda (nee Mugomba) v Thandazani Sibanda
HH 434-24
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
27 September 2024
Citation
HH 434-24
Neutral Citation
[2024] ZWHH 434
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
Maxwell J
Full Bench
Maxwell J
Areas of Law
Family LawMatrimonial Property Law
Keywords
DivorceAsset divisionChild accessMatrimonial propertySpousal support
Tags
DivorceAsset distributionChild custodyAccess rights
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Matrimonial Causes Act
- Matrimonial Causes Act
- Matrimonial Causes Act
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"What constitutes fair and equitable distribution of the parties' assets?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"26-year marriage, four properties, companies, boats, direct and indirect contributions"}
- {"issue_text":"What terms of access should the defendant have in respect of the minor child Mthabisi Sibanda?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Child born 2 February 2014, best interests of child, defendant's request for annual access"}
- {"issue_text":"Who should pay the costs of suit?","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff unemployed, defendant has means, rule 67 of SI 202/2021"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff and defendant were married for 26 years (1993-2019) with three children. They built four homes and formed four companies during the marriage. In December 2019, the defendant abandoned the matrimonial home, prompting the plaintiff to institute divorce proceedings seeking asset distribution and ancillary relief.
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