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Family law [2025] LSHC 34

Pusetso Moleko V Ministry of Social Development & Ano. (CIV/ADP/0015/2024)

Pusetso Moleko V Ministry of Social Development & Ano. (CIV/ADP/0015/2024) [2025] LSHC 34 (18 March 2025)

The High Court of Lesotho dismissed an adoption application, holding the applicant lacked locus standi and the parents’ reasons for relinquishing the child were insufficient.

  • Adoption
  • Parental responsibility
  • Locus standi
  • Child maintenance
  • Locus-standi
  • Parental-responsibility
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Family law [2019] LSCA 9

Ntoli v Ntoli (C of A (CIV) 45 of 2018)

Ntoli v Ntoli (C of A (CIV) 45 of 2018) [2019] LSCA 9 (31 May 2019)

The Court of Appeal upheld arrear child maintenance, holding the father remained liable and that no suspensive condition arose from the missing bank account.

  • Child maintenance
  • Judicial accountability
  • Enforcement of court orders
  • Child-maintenance
  • Arrear-maintenance
  • Family-law
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Family law [1996] LSHC 35

Makhetha v Makhetha (CIV/APN 259 of 94)

Makhetha v Makhetha (CIV/APN 259 of 94) [1996] LSHC 35 (23 February 1996)

High Court of Lesotho maintenance pendente lite decision in divorce proceedings, granting interim maintenance for the wife and minor child and admitting a further affidavit.

  • Maintenance pendente lite
  • Divorce
  • Child maintenance
  • Procedure on affidavits
  • Maintenance-pendente-lite
  • Child-maintenance
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Family law [1980] LSHC 76

Leche v Molaoa (CIV/A/ 3 of 78)

Leche v Molaoa (CIV/A/ 3 of 78) [1980] LSHC 76 (18 December 1980)

The High Court of Lesotho allowed a paternity-related maintenance appeal, holding that the magistrate had not properly weighed the probabilities and should have granted absolution from the instance.

  • Child maintenance
  • Paternity
  • Evidence
  • Absolution from the instance
  • Child-maintenance
  • Absolution-from-the-instance
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