Tabeth Kutsanzira v Master of the High Court N.O

HH 309-12

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

27 July 2012

Citation

HH 309-12

Neutral Citation

[2012] ZWHH 309

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Guvava J

Full Bench

Guvava J

Areas of Law

Family LawGuardianship

Keywords

guardianship rightsparental powercurator ad litemminor child

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether a curator ad litem should be appointed to investigate an application for transfer of guardianship from natural parents to a third party","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Parents seek to divest guardianship rights; aunt seeks guardianship"}
{"issue_text":"Whether poverty alone is sufficient grounds to divest parents of guardianship rights","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Applicant unemployed; husband in prison; lack of financial resources"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, mother and natural guardian of minor child E.M, sought appointment of a curator ad litem to investigate and make recommendations regarding an application by Shingirai Vaidah Mungadzi to be appointed guardian of the minor child. The applicant is unemployed and her husband is serving a prison term, with no financial resources to care for the child.

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