Obuku v Obitre (Divorce Cause 169 of 2023)
Obuku v Obitre (Divorce Cause 169 of 2023) [2023] UGHCFD 196 (30 November 2023)
The Court found that the parties' conduct and joint registration of the matrimonial home and investment account evidenced an intention to share ownership equally. No sufficient evidence was adduced to rebut the presumption of equality for jointly owned property. The Court held that both parties are entitled to a 50% share in the matrimonial home at Nsasa and the UAP Unit Trust Account. Individually acquired properties, such as the three plots at Nabusugwe, Mukono and the respective portions of land at Zirobwe, remain the sole property of the purchaser. The Court ordered valuation of the matri…
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- Matrimonial Property Distribution
- Child Custody
- Child Maintenance
- Joint Ownership
- Individual Property Rights