DOREBABA
The marriage certificate issued in the former Zaire (now DRC) meets all legal requirements for recognition and enforcement in Rwanda, as the reasons for enforcement do not contravene Rwandan law and the document is authentic and properly certified.
- Citation
- RLR V.3 - 2015
- Parties
- Applicant: Dorebaba Rugomboka; Deceased Spouse: Ntwari Gatari
- Court
- High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Rwanda
- Judgment Date
- 7 March 2013
- Case Number
- RCA 0051/13/HC/KIG
- Procedural Posture
- Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Public Document / High Court Judgment
- Outcome
- Claim allowed
- Legal Topics
- Recognition of Foreign Marriage Certificate, Succession Rights, Execution of Foreign Public Documents
- Source Language
- rw
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Parties
Dorebaba Rugomboka
Applicant
Ntwari Gatari
Deceased Spouse
Procedural Posture
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Public Document / High Court Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether a foreign marriage certificate can be recognized and enforced in Rwanda under Rwandan law
Ratio Decidendi
The marriage certificate issued in the former Zaire (now DRC) meets all legal requirements for recognition and enforcement in Rwanda, as the reasons for enforcement do not contravene Rwandan law and the document is authentic and properly certified.
Court Disposition
Claim allowed
Orders
- The marriage certificate between Dorebaba Rugomboka and Ntwari Gatari issued in the former Zaire (now DRC) on 18/07/1987 is recognized and enforced in Rwanda.
- Dorebaba Rugomboka is ordered to pay court fees of 7,000 Rwandan Francs, to be deducted from the security deposit.
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