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Bosso striker Tarumbwa divorces over adultery allegation
20 Mar 2015 at 07:48hrs | Views
HIGHLANDERS Football Club striker Obadiah Ranganai Tarumbwa, 30, has divorced his wife of four years following an application filed by the mother of his two children at the Bulawayo High Court.
Patience Tarumbwa (Nee Ndiweni), 28, is the plaintiff while Obadiah was cited as the defendant, according to the court papers. Ndiweni, through her lawyers, Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association, applied for a decree of divorce on January 27, 2015, citing irreconcilable differences allegedly revolving around adultery by her husband.
"I was legally married to the defendant in terms of the Marriages Act (5:11) on July 16, 2011. I aver that the marriage between the parties has irretrievably broken down to such an extent that it cannot be restored to a normal relationship," said Ndiweni.
She accused Tarumbwa of "improperly" associating with several other women and fathering a child outside wedlock.
"The defendant is failing to maintain our children and he has improperly associated with several other women such that he has had a child outside the parties' marriage," said Ndiweni. In her application, Ndiweni also sought an order awarding her the custody of their two minor children, a one year old boy and a girl, 4.
"As a result I've lost all love and affection I once had for the defendant. It would be in the best interests of the parties' minor children if custody is awarded to plaintiff with defendant having access to them on Saturdays every month for both children and two weeks during school holidays for the older one," she said.
In granting the divorce order, Justice Nokuthula Moyo also ordered Tarumbwa to pay $200 every month as maintenance. The footballer, who represented himself, indicated that he could only afford to pay $100 for the upkeep of the two children. He pleaded with the judge to reduce the amount.
"My Lord, I cannot afford to pay $200. That is too much for me considering that I earn only $500 a month and I also pay rentals and buy food," said Obadiah.
Justice Moyo retorted:
"It is my considered view that $100 for each child as the maintenance of your children is fair given that you earn $500 per month. As a father you have to supplement for your children and find other means of sustaining yourself. However, if you feel that $200 is suffocating you, you can always approach the maintenance court."
According to Ndiweni, the money is for medical aid, school fees, stationery and uniforms.
Patience Tarumbwa (Nee Ndiweni), 28, is the plaintiff while Obadiah was cited as the defendant, according to the court papers. Ndiweni, through her lawyers, Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association, applied for a decree of divorce on January 27, 2015, citing irreconcilable differences allegedly revolving around adultery by her husband.
"I was legally married to the defendant in terms of the Marriages Act (5:11) on July 16, 2011. I aver that the marriage between the parties has irretrievably broken down to such an extent that it cannot be restored to a normal relationship," said Ndiweni.
She accused Tarumbwa of "improperly" associating with several other women and fathering a child outside wedlock.
"The defendant is failing to maintain our children and he has improperly associated with several other women such that he has had a child outside the parties' marriage," said Ndiweni. In her application, Ndiweni also sought an order awarding her the custody of their two minor children, a one year old boy and a girl, 4.
"As a result I've lost all love and affection I once had for the defendant. It would be in the best interests of the parties' minor children if custody is awarded to plaintiff with defendant having access to them on Saturdays every month for both children and two weeks during school holidays for the older one," she said.
In granting the divorce order, Justice Nokuthula Moyo also ordered Tarumbwa to pay $200 every month as maintenance. The footballer, who represented himself, indicated that he could only afford to pay $100 for the upkeep of the two children. He pleaded with the judge to reduce the amount.
"My Lord, I cannot afford to pay $200. That is too much for me considering that I earn only $500 a month and I also pay rentals and buy food," said Obadiah.
Justice Moyo retorted:
"It is my considered view that $100 for each child as the maintenance of your children is fair given that you earn $500 per month. As a father you have to supplement for your children and find other means of sustaining yourself. However, if you feel that $200 is suffocating you, you can always approach the maintenance court."
According to Ndiweni, the money is for medical aid, school fees, stationery and uniforms.
Source - chronicle
