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Woman's second divorce bid hits brick wall
28 Apr 2015 at 09:16hrs | Views
A BULAWAYO woman's attempt to have a second divorce hearing nearly 20 years after her marriage collapsed claiming that she got a raw deal during its initial dissolution hit a brick wall yesterday.
Patricia Chishamba was seeking the dissolution of her marriage to Lovemore Chishamba and an order for them to share property, including a house.
Magistrate Victor Mpofu turned down her request after Chishamba produced a document showing that their marriage was dissolved 19 years ago.
"Patricia, do you know that I can call a police officer to come and escort you right now? If you want an appeal approach the High Court. This court has no further jurisdiction to deal with this matter," said the magistrate.
He noted that the parties' divorce was granted by the Shamva magistrates court.
Patricia alleged that she was unfairly treated during their divorce in 1996, adding that she did not receive an amount of Z$5,245 which Chishamba was ordered to pay her.
"Your Worship, I'm asking you to help me get access to my house. This old man chased me out of the house after bringing his whore who left her husband, into the house," Patricia said.
"Can I be allowed to go back into the house and use some of the rooms with the children while he uses the other rooms of the house? I really don't have money to approach the High Court; I'm just an old woman who spends most of the time in the rural areas."
Chishamba told the court that he was tired of being insulted by his former wife.
"Your Worship, she left on her own leaving me with four children. They were still young and the last born was still breast feeding. Now they are all grown up and employed. The other one is working at Stanbic Bank," said Chishamba.
"The time she went, she took all the property and left me with nothing. I was assisted by my fellow members of the church who even bought blankets for us because she had taken everything. She has always insulted me the way she is doing right now."
Patricia Chishamba was seeking the dissolution of her marriage to Lovemore Chishamba and an order for them to share property, including a house.
Magistrate Victor Mpofu turned down her request after Chishamba produced a document showing that their marriage was dissolved 19 years ago.
"Patricia, do you know that I can call a police officer to come and escort you right now? If you want an appeal approach the High Court. This court has no further jurisdiction to deal with this matter," said the magistrate.
He noted that the parties' divorce was granted by the Shamva magistrates court.
"Your Worship, I'm asking you to help me get access to my house. This old man chased me out of the house after bringing his whore who left her husband, into the house," Patricia said.
"Can I be allowed to go back into the house and use some of the rooms with the children while he uses the other rooms of the house? I really don't have money to approach the High Court; I'm just an old woman who spends most of the time in the rural areas."
Chishamba told the court that he was tired of being insulted by his former wife.
"Your Worship, she left on her own leaving me with four children. They were still young and the last born was still breast feeding. Now they are all grown up and employed. The other one is working at Stanbic Bank," said Chishamba.
"The time she went, she took all the property and left me with nothing. I was assisted by my fellow members of the church who even bought blankets for us because she had taken everything. She has always insulted me the way she is doing right now."
Source - chronicle
