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Mats'eole Makhetha v Napo Makhetha (CIV/T 435 of 2008) [2017] LSHC 9 (9 February 2017)
High Court divorce judgment granting custody to the plaintiff and ordering child maintenance of M1,300 per month after the defendant stopped participating.
Khali v Khali (CIV/T 653 of 2011) [2015] LSHC 21 (16 March 2015)
High Court divorce, maintenance, custody and property dispute between spouses. Divorce granted to the defendant; plaintiff’s separation and maintenance claims were refused.
Kolisang v Kolisang and Others (CIV/APN 132 of 2014) [2015] LSHC 19 (16 March 2015)
The High Court dismissed a review application challenging a magistrate in maintenance proceedings, finding no gross irregularity or proved bias.
Bryan MacCarthy v Lisebo Reginah MacCarthy and Another (CIV/T 220 of 1981) [2014] LSHC 19 (6 August 2014)
The High Court of Lesotho held that a writ of execution for arrear maintenance was invalid because it was issued long after default without revival of the judgment.
Mapeshoane v Mapeshoane (CIV/T 563 of 7) [2013] LSHC 113 (12 September 2013)
The High Court held that maintenance was res judicata after a final magistrate’s court order and dismissed the objection to subpoenaing the defendant.
Moletsane v Moletsane (CIV/APN 534 of 11) [2013] LSHC 89 (28 May 2013)
The High Court dismissed an application to move a customary divorce from Local Court, holding the stay prayer was moot and leave under section 6(b) was unwarranted.
Mabasia Ngatane and Another v Neo Ngatane and Others (CIV/APN 649 of 10) [2013] LSHC 73 (14 March 2013)
High Court of Lesotho refused an application to strike out a plea to a counterclaim in a divorce matter, finding the objection waived under Rule 30.
Ntsoane v Ntsoane (C of A (CIV) 19 of 12) [2012] LSCA 44 (19 October 2012)
Court of Appeal of Lesotho confirmed forfeiture of benefits in a divorce matter, but set aside the maintenance order and remitted the amount for fresh determination.
Makatse v Makatse (C of A (CIV) 19 of 10) [2011] LSCA 15 (20 April 2011)
The best interests of the child require that she remain in her current stable and happy environment with the respondent and his family, as the risks of removing her to a foreign country outweigh the benefits. There is no basis for interfering with the trial court's decision awarding custody to the respondent.
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Lesala v Morojele (CIV/APN 95 of 2011) [2011] LSHC 138 (20 April 2011)
The High Court of Lesotho dismissed a father's application for extensive access to his child born out of wedlock, holding he showed no compelling best-interests basis.
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