BECKFORD v BECKFORD 2006 (2) ZLR 377 (H)
Citation | 2006 (2) ZLR 377 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-124-06 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Kudya J |
Heard | 13 February 2006; 15 February 2006; 16 February 2006; 22 February 2006; 24 February 2006; 28 March 2006; 29 March 2006; 30 March 2006 |
Judgment | 20 December 2006 |
Counsel | A P de Bourbon SC, with him E T Matinenga, for the plaintiff |
Case Type | Divorce action |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Court — High Court — jurisdiction — matrimonial matter — Zimbabwean court seized with case — evidential aspects of case falling within area of jurisdiction of courts of another country — jurisdiction not to be surrendered to foreign court
Family law — child — custody — following divorce — joint custody — whether can be awarded — when appropriate
Family law — court — jurisdiction — matters to be adjudicated falling within area of jurisdiction of courts of another country — whether Zimbabwean court should surrender its powers in respect of such matters to those courts
Family law — husband and wife — divorce — distribution of assets following divorce — parties married in England and identifying more with England than Zimbabwe — English law allowing greater award to be made to wife — English law followed
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