Cormick v Cormick (Ref HC 4924 of 2005) [2007] ZWHHC 15 (20 March 2007)

Cormick v Cormick (Ref HC 4924 of 2005) [2007] ZWHHC 15 (20 March 2007)

There is insufficient evidence of the respondent's means to justify a maintenance order. The custodian parent may regulate access, and there is no evidence of parental alienation warranting court intervention.

Citation
[2007] ZWHHC 15
Parties
Applicant: Jennifer Anne Cormick; Respondent: Brett John Cormick
Court
Harare High Court
Jurisdiction
Zimbabwe
Judgment Date
20 March 2007
Case Number
Ref HC 4924 of 2005
Procedural Posture
Opposed Application / Judgment
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Maintenance, Custody, Access to Children
Source Language
English
Family Law Maintenance Custody Access to Children

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Parties

Jennifer Anne Cormick

Applicant

Brett John Cormick

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Opposed Application / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the respondent should be ordered to pay maintenance and related expenses for the minor children
  2. 2 Whether the respondent's access to the children should be restricted to Zimbabwe

Ratio Decidendi

There is insufficient evidence of the respondent's means to justify a maintenance order. The custodian parent may regulate access, and there is no evidence of parental alienation warranting court intervention.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed