Okoth v Bafirawala
Okoth v Bafirawala (Civil Appeal 13 of 2021) [2022] UGHCFD 24 (15 September 2022)
The High Court found that the Magistrate Grade One had jurisdiction to entertain Divorce Cause No. 17 of 2017 under section 3(1) of the Divorce Act since both parties are Africans, regardless of the value of the property in contention. The appellant's absence from subsequent hearings was deemed willful, and the trial Magistrate was justified in proceeding ex parte. The only evidence available was that of the petitioner, which was properly evaluated, as the appellant failed to present any evidence or substantiate her pleadings. The orders issued by the trial Magistrate were found to be just an…
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- Divorce Jurisdiction
- Ex Parte Proceedings
- Distribution Of Matrimonial Property
- Custody And Maintenance
- Evaluation Of Evidence