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Harare High Court
Munetsi Blessing Masedewe v Manyara Masedewe (nee Meya)
HH 775-17
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
23 November 2017
Citation
HH 775-17
Neutral Citation
[2017] ZWHH 775
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Trial
Bench
Presiding
CHITAKUNYE J
Full Bench
CHITAKUNYE J
Areas of Law
Family LawMatrimonial Causes
Keywords
Irretrievable breakdownMatrimonial homeChild custodyMaintenanceProperty distribution
Tags
DivorceMatrimonial property distributionChild custodyMaintenance
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Matrimonial Causes Act
- Matrimonial Causes Act
- Matrimonial Causes Act
- Matrimonial Causes Act
- Matrimonial Causes Act
- Marriage Act
- Deeds Registries Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the marriage has irretrievably broken down","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Parties separated since 2008, no love and affection, defendant's drinking"}
- {"issue_text":"How the matrimonial home should be distributed","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Property in joint names, defendant's health, minor child's accommodation"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The plaintiff sued for divorce, custody of minor child, and distribution of matrimonial assets. The parties married in 1989 under customary law and solemnised in 1994 under Marriage Act. They have three children with one minor child born in 2006. The marriage irretrievably broke down due to defendant's excessive drinking and disrespectful conduct. Parties agreed on custody and some property issues during pre-trial conference.
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