19820104 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19820104 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The appellant failed to comply with the mandatory requirement of referring the matrimonial difficulty to a Board before petitioning for divorce; none of the statutory exceptions applied.

Citation
19820104 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Appellant: Rafia Omari; Respondent: Juma Abdallah
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
4 January 1982
Procedural Posture
Matrimonial Civil Appeal / Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Divorce, Procedural Requirements
Source Language
English

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Parties

Rafia Omari

Appellant

Juma Abdallah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Matrimonial Civil Appeal / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the appellant could petition for divorce without first referring the matrimonial difficulty to a Board as required by section 101 of the Law of Marriage Act, 1971

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant failed to comply with the mandatory requirement of referring the matrimonial difficulty to a Board before petitioning for divorce; none of the statutory exceptions applied.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The appeal is dismissed.