MASIWA v MASIWA 2007 (1) ZLR 167 (S)
Citation | 2007 (1) ZLR 167 (S) |
Case No | Judgment No. S-74-06 |
Court | Supreme Court, Harare |
Judge | Ziyambi JA, Gwaunza JA and Garwe JA |
Heard | 27 November 2006 |
Judgment | 22 March 2007 |
Counsel | Mrs B Mtetwa, for the appellant |
Case Type | Civil appeal |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Family law — husband and wife — divorce — property division — Matrimonial Causes Act [Chapter 5:13] — s 7 — indirect contributions of wife during subsistence of the marriage — what may be included therein — duration of marriage — effect of short duration of marriage on property division
Family law — husband and wife — divorce — property division — direct contribution of spouses — duty of court to set out the method of assessment — duty to have regard to direct contribution, even if minimal — need to have regard to contributions of spouses both direct and indirect
Family law — husband and wife — divorce — property division — mortgage repayments by one spouse — need to balance such payments against that spouse's exclusive occupation of the home after the separation of the parties
Family law — husband and wife — divorce — property division — sale of matrimonial home — normal practice is to claim a percentage — undesirability of awarding specific sum, particularly in an inflationary environment
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