HALE v HALE 2014 (1) ZLR 690 (H)
Citation | 2014 (1) ZLR 690 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-271-14 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Tsanga J |
Heard | 28 March 2014; CAV |
Judgment | 5 June 2014 |
Counsel | D Ochieng, for the applicant |
Case Type | Opposed application |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Constitutional law – Constitution of Zimbabwe 2013 – Declaration of Rights – rights of children – (s 81) – right to be heard – issues of custody and what is in best interests of child – child's right to be heard on such matters
Family law – child – custody – parents separated pending divorce – to whom custody should be granted – may be granted to father or other appropriate person if in the best interests of the child – whether courts should necessarily favour mother being given custody – child's best interests – right of child to be heard – right to be part of decisions affecting them
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