NYIRANTEZIMANA V NTIBANKUNDIYE N’UNDI

NYIRANTEZIMANA V NTIBANKUNDIYE N’UNDI

Divorce was granted because the applicant had left the marital home for five years, making cohabitation impossible, and mutual consent is required for marriage. Property was divided as agreed by the parties, with specific allocations for the child's maintenance. Custody was granted to the mother, and damages were...

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Citation
RS/INJUST/RC00007/2022/HC/MUS
Parties
Applicant: Nyirantezimana Josiane; Respondent: Ntibankundiye Theodomir; Interested Party: Kampayana Daphrose
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Judgment Date
5 April 2023
Case Number
RS/INJUST/RC00007/2022/HC/MUS
Procedural Posture
Civil (family Law) / High Court Review on Grounds of Injustice
Outcome
Divorce granted; property divided; custody awarded to mother; damages denied.
Legal Topics
Divorce, Division of Matrimonial Property, Child Custody, Damages
Source Language
rw
Family Law Divorce Division of Matrimonial Property Child Custody Damages

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Parties

Nyirantezimana Josiane

Applicant

Ntibankundiye Theodomir

Respondent

Kampayana Daphrose

Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Civil (family Law) / High Court Review on Grounds of Injustice

  1. 1 Whether divorce should be granted when one spouse refuses to continue cohabitation
  2. 2 How matrimonial property should be divided upon divorce
  3. 3 Who should be granted custody of the child

Ratio Decidendi

Divorce was granted because the applicant had left the marital home for five years, making cohabitation impossible, and mutual consent is required for marriage. Property was divided as agreed by the parties, with specific allocations for the child's maintenance. Custody was granted to the mother, and damages were denied as the applicant was at fault for abandonment.

Court Disposition

Divorce granted; property divided; custody awarded to mother; damages denied.

Orders

  • Marriage between Nyirantezimana Josiane and Ntibankundiye Theodomir dissolved as of 08/03/2013.
  • Matrimonial land divided: Nyirantezimana receives UPI 1510 and 4459; Ntibankundiye receives UPI 2476 and 5491, with UPI 2476 reserved for child maintenance until majority.