19940818 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19940818 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The respondent treated the petitioner with cruelty and caused her to desert the matrimonial home, resulting in irreparable breakdown of the marriage; divorce is granted and custody awarded to the petitioner.

Citation
19940818 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Petitioner: Enisemba Elirehema Fue; Respondent: Ezekiel Fue
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
18 August 1994
Procedural Posture
Divorce Petition / Final Judgment
Outcome
decree of divorce granted
Legal Topics
Divorce, Custody, Cruelty, Matrimonial Property
Source Language
English
Family Law Divorce Custody Cruelty Matrimonial Property

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Parties

Enisemba Elirehema Fue

Petitioner

Ezekiel Fue

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Divorce Petition / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent treated the petitioner with cruelty
  2. 2 Whether the respondent caused the petitioner to desert the matrimonial home
  3. 3 Whether the respondent committed adultery

Ratio Decidendi

The respondent treated the petitioner with cruelty and caused her to desert the matrimonial home, resulting in irreparable breakdown of the marriage; divorce is granted and custody awarded to the petitioner.

Court Disposition

decree of divorce granted

Orders

  • Marriage dissolved
  • Petitioner awarded custody of all three children