Marvel Karimbika (NEE NCUBE) versus ABRAHAM KARIMBIKA

LC/H/93/23

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

20 September 2018

Citation

LC/H/93/23

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Trial

Bench

Presiding

MUREMBA J

Full Bench

MUREMBA J

Areas of Law

Family LawMatrimonial Causes

Keywords

DivorceMatrimonial propertyMaintenanceMarriage breakdown

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"How is the matrimonial property to be distributed between the parties?","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Property acquisitions before and during marriage, financial contributions of each party"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the defendant can claim maintenance from the plaintiff?","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Defendant's employment, health condition, financial needs"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The parties married on 27 April 2013 and had no children. The marriage broke down irretrievably. The plaintiff worked as a Customer Due Diligence Analyst in Kadoma while the defendant worked as a clerk in Harare. The parties lived separately in different towns throughout their marriage. The plaintiff filed for divorce seeking property distribution, while the defendant claimed post-divorce maintenance.

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