Landmark Ruling On Divorce in Zimbabwe

The courts have no power to compel couples to remain in a marriage when one party insists on divorce, a High Court judge says.

  • Zimbabwe:   Landmark Ruling On Divorce Out

    The Herald, 24 December 2015

    The courts have no power to compel couples to remain in marriage when one party insists on divorce, the High Court has ruled. Even if the other party feels he or she is still in… Read more »

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  • Zimbabwe:   Call to Protect Spouses Property Rights

    The Herald, 28 September 2015

    An applicable law giving rights of a spouse to a matrimonial home registered in the name of the other spouse is urgently required given the rise in cases in which property is being… Read more »

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