Kigozi v Nabukeera (Civil Appeal 18 of 2021) [2023] UGHCFD 187 (19 October 2023)
Court
HC: Family Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Appeal 18 of 2021
Judge
Komuhangi, J
The High Court dismissed an appeal from a divorce petition, upholding findings that cruelty, change of religion, and property complaints were not proved.
Namagembe v Kawala (Divorce Cause No. 1 of 2017) [2023] UGHCFD 6 (7 February 2023)
Court
HC: Family Division (Uganda)
Case number
Divorce Cause No. 1 of 2017
Judges
Zeija, PJ
The court found that the Petitioner failed to provide credible evidence of any monetary or non-monetary contribution to the acquisition or development of the disputed property, which was solely purchased and registered in the Respondent's name before the marriage. The Petitioner lacked definitive knowledge of the property's description and location, and her claims were speculative and unsupported by documentary evidence. The court held that property acquired individually before marriage does not automatically become jointly owned upon marriage, and the right to own property individually is pr…