19810605 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19810605 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The marriage was dissolved because the respondent committed adultery and subjected the petitioner to violence, resulting in irretrievable breakdown.

Citation
19810605 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Petitioner: Calista Peter Sugo; Respondent: Erhard Benezeth Mlelwa
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
5 June 1981
Procedural Posture
Matrimonial Civil Cause / Judgment (ex Parte)
Outcome
marriage dissolved
Legal Topics
Divorce, Child Custody, Maintenance
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Child Custody Maintenance

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Parties

Calista Peter Sugo

Petitioner

Erhard Benezeth Mlelwa

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Matrimonial Civil Cause / Judgment (ex Parte)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 adultery
  2. 2 violence during marriage
  3. 3 irretrievable breakdown of marriage

Ratio Decidendi

The marriage was dissolved because the respondent committed adultery and subjected the petitioner to violence, resulting in irretrievable breakdown.

Court Disposition

marriage dissolved

Orders

  • petitioner granted custody of the child Erica Erhard Mlelwa
  • respondent to contribute Shs. 250/= monthly for maintenance effective 1st June 1981