19960913 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19960913 TZHC Dar es Salaam

There is no legal provision empowering a court to compel a parent to receive maintenance for a child in their custody; costs must be fair and reasonable, and excessive instruction fees or unnecessary expenses (like private transport) are not justified.

Citation
19960913 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Decree Holder/appellant: Halima Aden; Judgment Debtor/respondent: Ali Fungo
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
13 September 1996
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal (pc) / Taxation of Costs After High Court Appeal Decision
Outcome
Bill of costs taxed and reduced
Legal Topics
Maintenance of Children, Costs and Taxation, Appeals, Custody
Source Language
English
Family Law Civil Procedure Maintenance of Children Costs and Taxation Appeals Custody

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Parties

Halima Aden

Decree Holder/appellant

Ali Fungo

Judgment Debtor/respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal (pc) / Taxation of Costs After High Court Appeal Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a court can compel a parent to receive maintenance for a child in their custody
  2. 2 Proper assessment of costs and instruction fees in appeals

Ratio Decidendi

There is no legal provision empowering a court to compel a parent to receive maintenance for a child in their custody; costs must be fair and reasonable, and excessive instruction fees or unnecessary expenses (like private transport) are not justified.

Court Disposition

Bill of costs taxed and reduced

Orders

  • Instruction fee reduced to shs. 850,000/=
  • Transport costs limited to shs. 20,000/=