Landmark Inheritance Ruling in Zimbabwe

Children born outside of a marriage now have the same right to their parents' estate and property.

  • Zimbabwe:   Landmark Ruling On Inheritance

    The Herald, 24 June 2015

    THE High Court yesterday ruled that children born in and out of wedlock now have the same right to their parents' estate and property should be shared equally without… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Estate Laws Challenged

    The Herald, 20 October 2014

    The Supreme Court is set to decide on whether children born out of wedlock are entitled to inheritance under the general law in a case in which 10 children are contesting a High… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Wife Resurfaces 45 Years Later

    The Herald, 19 May 2015

    A Bulawayo man whose marriage lasted for only three months 45 years ago, only for his ex-wife to come back earlier this year in an attempt to evict his children from his house, has… Read more »

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