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Family And Children [2025] UGHC 422

Natukunda Hilder v Kabagambe Eliab (Divorce Cause 2 of 2024)

Natukunda Hilder v Kabagambe Eliab (Divorce Cause 2 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 422 (11 June 2025)

The High Court granted a divorce-related judgment, awarded UGX 10 million in general damages for assault, and ordered equal sharing of the children’s education costs.

  • Divorce Proceedings
  • Custody And Access
  • Maintenance Of Children
  • General Damages For Assault
  • Division Of Matrimonial Property
  • Divorce
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Civil Procedure [2025] UGCA 63

Kaddu v Kaddu

Kaddu v Kaddu (Civil Application 375 of 2024) [2025] UGCA 63 (26 February 2025)

The Court of Appeal dismissed an application for stay of execution, finding delay, no shown likelihood of success, and no basis for irreparable harm.

  • Stay Of Execution
  • Matrimonial Property
  • Divorce Proceedings
  • Ex Parte Judgment
  • Third Party Rights
  • Stay-of-execution
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Civil Procedure [2025] UGCA 47

Katereine v Asiimwe

Katereine v Asiimwe (Civil Application 573 of 2024) [2025] UGCA 47 (13 February 2025)

The Court of Appeal of Uganda dismissed an application for stay of execution pending appeal, finding no prima facie case or irreparable harm was shown.

  • Stay Of Execution
  • Ex Parte Judgment
  • Appeal Likelihood Of Success
  • Irreparable Damage
  • Divorce Proceedings
  • Stay-of-execution
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Family And Children [2024] UGHCFD 75

Nanjeho v Adiga

Nanjeho v Adiga (Civil Appeal 54 of 2023) [2024] UGHCFD 75 (28 October 2024)

The court found that the Appellant was afforded a fair hearing in the lower court, with opportunities to present evidence and call witnesses, and no procedural injustice was established. The trial Magistrate's decision to refer custody and maintenance issues to the country of residence was upheld as practical and legally sound, given both parties reside outside Uganda and enforcement of Ugandan orders would be impractical without reciprocal arrangements. The Magistrate erred in addressing the issue of matrimonial property, as the value exceeded the court's jurisdiction; however, the Appellant…

  • Divorce Proceedings
  • Custody Of Children
  • Matrimonial Property
  • Alimony
  • Jurisdiction Of Magistrate
  • Fair Hearing
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Family And Children [2024] UGHC 884

Mbenoha v Kapasika

Mbenoha v Kapasika (Miscellaneous Civil Revision 3 of 2923) [2024] UGHC 884 (16 August 2024)

High Court revision succeeded after finding a magistrate dissolved a marriage and ordered property division without a proper trial, evidence on oath, or cross-examination.

  • Divorce Proceedings
  • Matrimonial Property Distribution
  • Revision Jurisdiction
  • Procedural Irregularities
  • Divorce-proceedings
  • Matrimonial-property-distribution
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Family And Children [2024] UGHCFD 34

Kavuma v Kavuma

Kavuma v Kavuma (Miscellaneous Application 702 of 2024) [2024] UGHCFD 34 (15 July 2024)

The High Court granted interim joint custody of three minor children to both parents, setting weekday, weekend, schooling, and support arrangements pending divorce.

  • Child Custody
  • Interim Orders
  • Welfare Of Children
  • Joint Parenting
  • Divorce Proceedings
  • Child-custody
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Civil Procedure [2024] UGHCFD 30

Kiggundu v Kaddu

Kiggundu v Kaddu (Miscellaneous Application 74 of 2024) [2024] UGHCFD 30 (1 July 2024)

The High Court dismissed an application for stay of execution, holding that the issues had already been decided in earlier proceedings and were res judicata.

  • Stay Of Execution
  • Res Judicata
  • Divorce Proceedings
  • Res-judicata
  • Stay-of-execution
  • Family-procedure
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Civil Procedure [2023] UGSC 76

Ninyambungira v Mugabe

Ninyambungira v Mugabe (Civil Application 36 of 2023) [2023] UGSC 76 (12 October 2023)

The Supreme Court dismissed an interim stay application, holding that the underlying appeal was prima facie time-barred and could not support stay orders.

  • Stay Of Execution
  • Divorce Proceedings
  • Interim Orders
  • Appeal Timelines
  • Stay-of-execution
  • Stay-of-proceedings
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Family And Children [2023] UGHCFD 194

Kaddu v Kaddu

Kaddu v Kaddu (Miscellaneous Application 86 of 2023) [2023] UGHCFD 194 (5 October 2023)

The High Court refused to set aside a default judgment in a divorce dispute, finding the applicant had been served, filed a defective reply, and gave no sufficient reason to reopen the case.

  • Divorce Proceedings
  • Default Judgment
  • Right To Be Heard
  • Affidavit Defects
  • Divorce-proceedings
  • Default-judgment
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Family And Children [2023] UGHCFD 32

Karokora v Karokora (Divorce Cause 20 of 2020)

Karokora v Karokora (Divorce Cause 20 of 2020) [2023] UGHCFD 32 (18 August 2023)

The High Court dismissed a divorce petition, holding that cruelty or desertion alone were insufficient under the Divorce Act without proof of adultery.

  • Divorce Proceedings
  • Matrimonial Property
  • Grounds For Divorce
  • Cruelty
  • Adultery
  • Desertion
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