Uganda Case Law

Agaba v Nabweteme

Agaba v Nabweteme (Civil Appeal 32 of 2022) [2023] UGHCFD 186 (28 September 2023)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Appeal 32 of 2022

Judge

Komuhangi, J

The High Court found that the Magistrate's Court had jurisdiction to entertain the divorce petition between the parties, both Africans, even though the value of the matrimonial property exceeded the statutory pecuniary limit for civil matters. The Trial Magistrate erred in declining jurisdiction based solely on the value of the property, especially since ownership was disputed and the property was registered to a third party. However, given the Respondent's early and consistent challenge to jurisdiction and refusal to submit to the Magistrate's Court, it was not appropriate to remit the matte…

Source excerpt

• Divorce Petition
• Matrimonial Property
• Pecuniary Jurisdiction
• Cross Petition
• Custody Of Child

Slowey Shauna Sutton v Nigel Sutton (Divorce Cause No. 63 of 2013)

Slowey Shauna Sutton v Nigel Sutton (Divorce Cause No. 63 of 2013) [2014] UGHCFD 240 (11 November 2014)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Divorce Cause No. 63 of 2013

Judge

Tuhaise, J

The court allowed withdrawal of the divorce petition with costs to the respondent, and held that the respondent’s cross-petition remained pending.

• Divorce Proceedings
• Withdrawal Of Petition
• Costs Award
• Cross Petition
• Domicile Requirement
• Divorce-proceedings