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Family law RLR V.4-2025

UWIDUHAYE ET.AL. v HAKIZIMANA ET. AL.

The Supreme Court upheld a 2000 succession, holding that later court recognition of heirs does not undo a completed distribution, except for undistributed property.

  • Irrevocability of completed succession
  • Declaration of paternity out of wedlock
  • Inheritance rights of newly recognized heirs
  • Distribution of undistributed property
  • Damages and advocate fees
  • Succession-law
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Family law RS/REV/INJUST/CIV 0005/15/CS

MUKARUBIBI v. UMUGIRE_144164_en

The Supreme Court held DNA evidence conclusively proved Umugire Alphonse was not Renzaho Froduard’s son and quashed prior paternity and inheritance judgments.

  • Paternity
  • Burden of proof
  • Expert evidence
  • Inheritance
  • Damages
  • Dna-evidence
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Family law RLR V.3 - 2-15

HABIMANA v. REKAYABO_119630_en

The High Court held that DNA evidence prevailed over prior recognition documents and found that Habimana Assoumani was not the biological father.

  • Paternity
  • Evidence
  • Dna testing
  • Parental recognition
  • Dna-testing
  • Family-law
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Family law RLR V.3 - 2015

HABIMANA v. REKAYABO

The High Court held that DNA evidence showing no paternal link prevailed over prior acknowledgments, and ruled that Habimana was not the child’s father.

  • Paternity
  • Dna evidence
  • Parentage determination
  • Family-law
  • Dna-evidence
  • Parentage-determination
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