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Man locks wife out
28 Jul 2017 at 06:47hrs | Views
IF you don't like somebody just tell them, "beat it!"
It was an ordinary Sunday when Lydia Buyisa wife to Solomon Machekere took the kids to church. In search of God's comfort she was prayerful on that day. However, when she returned home it was as if Satan had won the battle.
She found all locks from the gate to the house changed at her matrimonial home in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb. That was the end of the chapter, her husband wanted nothing to do with her and didn't bother giving an explanation.
On that day she took their children with her and found refuge at her parents house.
Last week she took him to the maintenance court where details of child abuse emanated.
"Machekere locked me out of our matrimonial home and I have been squatting with our two minor children at my parents' house. He took away the eldest son aged 13 and placed him under his sister's custody," said Buyisa.
But life became hard for their eldest child.
"The boy ran away (from his aunt) and later started staying with him," she added.
Despite staying with his father, he does not have keys to the house.
"What pains me most is that the child spends the whole day without eating because he will be seated outside waiting for his father to return from work," said Buyisa.
In response, Machekera disowned Buyisa saying he did not recognise her as his wife and had no obligation to take care of her.
"I can only offer maintenance for two people and it's my children only. Buyisa is no longer my wife and therefore I cannot stay with her or support her. She is not my responsibility," declared Machekera.
The presiding magistrate Tinashe Tashaya had no kind words for Machekera.
"You are not the rightful custodian to the 13-year-old boy, he must be returned to his mother, secondly you have no right to evict your wife and children from the family home and they must return with immediate effect.
"Since you have not divorced your wife legally you are obligated to support her, your family rulings have no place in this court," said Tashaya.
The maintenance case was postponed to 2 August giving the couple time to resolve their issues.
It was an ordinary Sunday when Lydia Buyisa wife to Solomon Machekere took the kids to church. In search of God's comfort she was prayerful on that day. However, when she returned home it was as if Satan had won the battle.
She found all locks from the gate to the house changed at her matrimonial home in Bulawayo's Cowdray Park suburb. That was the end of the chapter, her husband wanted nothing to do with her and didn't bother giving an explanation.
On that day she took their children with her and found refuge at her parents house.
Last week she took him to the maintenance court where details of child abuse emanated.
"Machekere locked me out of our matrimonial home and I have been squatting with our two minor children at my parents' house. He took away the eldest son aged 13 and placed him under his sister's custody," said Buyisa.
But life became hard for their eldest child.
"The boy ran away (from his aunt) and later started staying with him," she added.
"What pains me most is that the child spends the whole day without eating because he will be seated outside waiting for his father to return from work," said Buyisa.
In response, Machekera disowned Buyisa saying he did not recognise her as his wife and had no obligation to take care of her.
"I can only offer maintenance for two people and it's my children only. Buyisa is no longer my wife and therefore I cannot stay with her or support her. She is not my responsibility," declared Machekera.
The presiding magistrate Tinashe Tashaya had no kind words for Machekera.
"You are not the rightful custodian to the 13-year-old boy, he must be returned to his mother, secondly you have no right to evict your wife and children from the family home and they must return with immediate effect.
"Since you have not divorced your wife legally you are obligated to support her, your family rulings have no place in this court," said Tashaya.
The maintenance case was postponed to 2 August giving the couple time to resolve their issues.
Source - bmetro
