Lara Jane Duncan v Ian Cameron Duncan

HH 232-17

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

30 March 2017

Citation

HH 232-17

Neutral Citation

[2017] ZWHH 232

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MWAYERA J

Full Bench

MWAYERA J

Areas of Law

Family LawMatrimonial PropertyChild Maintenance

Keywords

divorcecustodymaintenanceproperty divisionspousal maintenancechild access

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"What constitutes reasonable access to the children","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Defendant's work in South Africa, children's schooling"}
{"issue_text":"What constitutes fair maintenance for the children","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Defendant's income, children's needs, both parents' capacity"}
{"issue_text":"Whether plaintiff entitled to post-divorce spousal maintenance","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Plaintiff's capacity to work, savings, defendant's means"}
{"issue_text":"What should happen to the matrimonial home","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Children residing there, defendant's other properties"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The parties married in 2009 and had two children. They agreed the marriage had irretrievably broken down. The plaintiff sought custody, maintenance for children and herself, and rights to the matrimonial home. The defendant opposed spousal maintenance and sought to retain all property.

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