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Woman wants 70% of ex-hubby's pension for child upkeep
22 Oct 2015 at 06:42hrs | Views
A DISGRUNTLED woman yesterday took her husband to court demanding 70 percent of his pension saying he owes her over $4 000 in maintenance arrears.
Memory Gangaidzo told magistrate Mrs Audrey Tarugarira that her husband, Prince Marimbita, had not been paying $130 maintenance for over two years now.
Gangaidzo said creditors were now threatening to attach her property over unsettled debts. "He is in arrears of $4 030 because he last paid maintenance in 2012 and he is two years and seven months overdue," she said.
"I need 70 percent of his terminal benefits because I am now in debt and need to clear the arrears before my property gets attached. He is failing to fend for his children as evidenced by his arrears and I want the money garnished," Gangaidzo said.
Marimbita told the court that he was in financial problems.
He claimed his contract of employment was terminated after the company he worked for was put under judicial management, making it difficult for him to foot the maintenance bill.
"I recently got a new job, so I think I am going to clear the arrears as soon as I get paid," Marimbita said.
Mrs Tarugarira postponed the matter to today.
She ordered Gangaidzo to go and inquire on the actual amount Marimbita will be getting as pension.
Memory Gangaidzo told magistrate Mrs Audrey Tarugarira that her husband, Prince Marimbita, had not been paying $130 maintenance for over two years now.
Gangaidzo said creditors were now threatening to attach her property over unsettled debts. "He is in arrears of $4 030 because he last paid maintenance in 2012 and he is two years and seven months overdue," she said.
"I need 70 percent of his terminal benefits because I am now in debt and need to clear the arrears before my property gets attached. He is failing to fend for his children as evidenced by his arrears and I want the money garnished," Gangaidzo said.
He claimed his contract of employment was terminated after the company he worked for was put under judicial management, making it difficult for him to foot the maintenance bill.
"I recently got a new job, so I think I am going to clear the arrears as soon as I get paid," Marimbita said.
Mrs Tarugarira postponed the matter to today.
She ordered Gangaidzo to go and inquire on the actual amount Marimbita will be getting as pension.
Source - the herald
