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Children chucks out stepfather from home
06 Mar 2016 at 11:57hrs | Views
FAILURE to put up with his stepchildren prompted a man to call his marriage quits and filed for divorce in the Matero Local Court.
Zambia Daily reported that Wilson Lyanshimba, 51, of Chazanga township has sued Judith Daka, 46, for divorce after being together for 15 years.
Lyanshimba told senior court magistrates Lewis Mumba and Pauline Newa that the couple has two children together and bride price was paid.
"At the time when we were getting married, Daka had three children from her previous marriage. I took responsibility of the three children whose father is deceased. I educated my stepchildren but they later turned against me by disrespecting me as well as stealing from me," he said.
Lyanshimba complained that Daka always shielded her children even when they did wrong without his knowledge. He expected Daka to support him in instilling discipline but she did the opposite.
"The children have no regard for me and they do it in full view of their mother. There was a time I was so upset that I sent the children packing but Daka pleaded that I forgive them," he said.
Lyanshimba told the court that he was convinced that his marriage would only survive if his stepchildren were no longer under his roof.
"After hearing that I had sued their mother for divorce, the three children ordered me to leave my house. They said Daka could not walk out with nothing after spending so many years with me," he said.
Initially, Daka objected to the divorce but later accepted as it was in the best interest of her children.
Daka said Lyanshimba has been denying her conjugal rights since they started having marital problems.
Divorce was granted with no compensation. The court ordered Lyanshimba to pay K600 monthly as child maintenance after awarding custody of their two children to Daka.
Zambia Daily reported that Wilson Lyanshimba, 51, of Chazanga township has sued Judith Daka, 46, for divorce after being together for 15 years.
Lyanshimba told senior court magistrates Lewis Mumba and Pauline Newa that the couple has two children together and bride price was paid.
"At the time when we were getting married, Daka had three children from her previous marriage. I took responsibility of the three children whose father is deceased. I educated my stepchildren but they later turned against me by disrespecting me as well as stealing from me," he said.
Lyanshimba complained that Daka always shielded her children even when they did wrong without his knowledge. He expected Daka to support him in instilling discipline but she did the opposite.
"The children have no regard for me and they do it in full view of their mother. There was a time I was so upset that I sent the children packing but Daka pleaded that I forgive them," he said.
Lyanshimba told the court that he was convinced that his marriage would only survive if his stepchildren were no longer under his roof.
"After hearing that I had sued their mother for divorce, the three children ordered me to leave my house. They said Daka could not walk out with nothing after spending so many years with me," he said.
Initially, Daka objected to the divorce but later accepted as it was in the best interest of her children.
Daka said Lyanshimba has been denying her conjugal rights since they started having marital problems.
Divorce was granted with no compensation. The court ordered Lyanshimba to pay K600 monthly as child maintenance after awarding custody of their two children to Daka.
Source - Zambia Daily Mail
