Nemezio Aiiya v Sabina Onziya Aiiya (Divorce Cause 8 of 1973)
Nemezio Aiiya v Sabina Onziya Aiiya (Divorce Cause 8 of 1973) [1974] UGHC 2 (6 September 1974)
The court found that a valid Lugbara customary marriage existed between the parties, as evidenced by the ceremony, cohabitation, and substantial payment of dowry, with the bride's family waiving the balance. Adultery was established as the respondent conceived and bore a child while living apart from the petitioner, with no access by him during the relevant period. The court held there were no absolute or discretionary bars to granting the decree nisi, as there was no proof of cruelty, unreasonable delay, or desertion by the petitioner, nor conduct conducing the respondent's adultery. The cus…
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- Customary Marriage
- Dissolution Of Marriage
- Dowry Return
- Child Custody
- Maintenance Of Children
- Adultery