19950316 TZHC Dodoma
The law presumes paternity for children born in wedlock, and the appellant failed to rebut this presumption. The maintenance sum is reasonable given the appellant's means and prevailing costs of living.
- Citation
- 19950316 TZHC Dodoma
- Parties
- Appellant: Omar J. Hussein; Respondent: Maimu A. Issa
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 16 March 1995
- Procedural Posture
- Civil Appeal / Judgment on Second Appeal
- Outcome
- appeal dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Paternity, Child Maintenance, Islamic Marriage, Variation of Maintenance Orders
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Omar J. Hussein
Appellant
Maimu A. Issa
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Second Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant is the paternal father of the child IbrahiD
- 2 Whether the maintenance sum of shs 4,000/= is excessive
Ratio Decidendi
The law presumes paternity for children born in wedlock, and the appellant failed to rebut this presumption. The maintenance sum is reasonable given the appellant's means and prevailing costs of living.
Court Disposition
appeal dismissed
Orders
- No order as to costs
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