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MTENGWA v MTENGWA 2010 (1) ZLR 312 (H)

2010 (1) ZLR p312

Citation

2010 (1) ZLR 312 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HH-78-10

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Musakwa J

Heard

1 September 2008; 8 September 2008; 9 September 2008; 12 September 2008; 24 November 2008

Judgment

13 May 2010

Counsel

J Shekede, for the plaintiff
Ms M Mutsvangwa, for the defendant

Case Type

Divorce action

Annotations

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Flynote

Family law – child – custody – award of – best interests of child – factors to be considered in determining what is in best interests of child — presumption in favour of the mother where custody of daughter sought – best interests of the child can be served by awarding custody to father

Family law – husband and wife – divorce – division of property following divorce – objective of courts – needs of the parties more important than their individual contributions

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