LB v RRB (HC 727 of 2009) [2015] ZWHHC 825 (7 October 2015)

The marriage had irretrievably broken down by mutual consent; the plaintiff was not entitled to maintenance due to her ability to work and her conduct; division of property was based on indirect contributions and justice, awarding the plaintiff a Kariba property but not the Borrowdale house; each party to bear their own costs.

Citation: [2015] ZWHHC 825
Parties: Plaintiff: LB; Defendant: RRB
Court: Harare High Court
Jurisdiction: Zimbabwe
Judgment Date: 7 October 2015
Case Number: HC 727 of 2009
Procedural Posture: Divorce / Final Judgment
Outcome: Decree of divorce granted; division of assets as per order; no maintenance; each party to bear own costs.
Legal Topics: Divorce, Division of Matrimonial Property, Maintenance, Costs of Suit
Source Language: English

Family Law Divorce Division of Matrimonial Property Maintenance Costs of Suit

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Parties

Plaintiff

RRB

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Divorce / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

1 What were the substantial causes of the breakdown of the marriage?
2 What are the matrimonial assets?
3 How should the matrimonial assets be divided?

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Decree of divorce granted; division of assets as per order; no maintenance; each party to bear own costs.

Orders

Decree of divorce granted.
Movable property divided as per Deed of Settlement dated 31 October 2011.