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High Court appeal over child maintenance and paternity was dismissed after the court upheld DNA evidence showing a 99.99% probability that the appellant was the child’s father.
The High Court declined to compel a mother to disclose the identity of her adult children’s father, holding mandamus inapplicable and privacy protected.
The High Court dismissed a family-law appeal, holding that no valid or presumed marriage was proved, the appellant failed to prove contribution to property, and child maintenance could not be ordered without proof of paternity.
Appeal partly allowed in a matrimonial dispute over asset division, child custody, and paternity. The court ordered rehearing of asset division and child maintenance issues.
Appeal from an affiliation order dismissed. The High Court held the claim was not time-barred, upheld paternity findings, and confirmed maintenance and compensation orders.
Second appeal over child custody. The High Court held that paternity had been decided, but custody was not determined and could not be granted without evidence.
A paternity and child-custody dispute. The High Court upheld findings that the respondent was the child’s father and that dowry had been paid under customary law.
The child was born within the marriage and is presumed in law to be the respondent's legitimate child, making the respondent legally responsible for maintenance; no sufficient evidence was provided to support the respondent's claim for reimbursement.
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The High Court held that a child born during marriage is presumed legitimate, quashed maintenance orders, and declared the respondent the lawful father, with no costs.
High Court appeal dismissed in a paternity and child maintenance dispute. The court upheld the presumption of paternity for a child born in wedlock and found TZS 4,000 maintenance reasonable.
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