agnes urio vs raphael a lema 2007 tzhc 478 25 july 2007

agnes urio vs raphael a lema 2007 tzhc 478 25 july 2007

The application for maintenance was not filed by Chamber Summons supported by affidavit as required by law, rendering it incompetent and improperly before the trial court. Consequently, the appeal cannot stand.

Citation
agnes urio vs raphael a lema 2007 tzhc 478 25 july 2007
Parties
Appellant: Agnes U R Io; Respondent: Raphael A. Lema
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
25 July 2007
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal struck out
Legal Topics
Child Maintenance, Procedure for Matrimonial Applications, Jurisdiction
Source Language
English
Family Law Civil Procedure Child Maintenance Procedure for Matrimonial Applications Jurisdiction

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Parties

Agnes U R Io

Appellant

Raphael A. Lema

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the application for child maintenance was properly before the trial court
  2. 2 Whether the application complied with procedural requirements under the Law of Marriage (Matrimonial Proceedings) Rules

Ratio Decidendi

The application for maintenance was not filed by Chamber Summons supported by affidavit as required by law, rendering it incompetent and improperly before the trial court. Consequently, the appeal cannot stand.

Court Disposition

appeal struck out

Orders

  • The application filed in the trial court is struck out as incompetent.
  • Each party to bear own costs.