doroth mbawala vs neema nyinga 2018 tzhc 2727 17 july 2018
The District Court is expressly excluded from jurisdiction over parentage matters under section 3(c) of the Law of the Child Act, 2009, which reserves such matters for the Juvenile Court. Therefore, the proceedings before the District Court were a nullity.
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- Citation
- doroth mbawala vs neema nyinga 2018 tzhc 2727 17 july 2018
- Parties
- Appellant: Doroth & Mbawala; Respondent: Neema Debland Nyinga
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 17 July 2018
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Judgment
- Outcome
- appeal allowed
- Legal Topics
- Parentage Determination, Jurisdiction, Inheritance Rights of Children Born Out of Wedlock
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
Doroth & Mbawala
Appellant
Neema Debland Nyinga
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the District Court had jurisdiction to determine parentage under the Law of the Child Act, 2009
- 2 Whether the child Kalunde could be included as a legal heir of the deceased
- 3 Whether the trial court properly considered the appellant's evidence
Ratio Decidendi
The District Court is expressly excluded from jurisdiction over parentage matters under section 3(c) of the Law of the Child Act, 2009, which reserves such matters for the Juvenile Court. Therefore, the proceedings before the District Court were a nullity.
Court Disposition
appeal allowed
Orders
- Proceedings before Ilala District Court declared a nullity and quashed
- Any interested person may file the application before a competent court
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