CHILD & FAMILY LAW

What to do if your child has been taken abroad without your consent whilst you are in Zimbabwe?

Glenn Turner once said, ‘worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it gets you nowhere.’ Where your child has been taken abroad by your partner or spouse without your consent, the first thing you should do...

CHILD & FAMILY LAW

When can the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction be invoked in Zimbabwe?

The Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the Convention) applies to any child who was habitually resident in...

CHILD & FAMILY LAW

Constitutional rights of Children in Zimbabwe

The Republic of Zimbabwe is committed to the development of children’s rights. However to date, Zimbabwe has only ratified the Hague Convention on the...

CHILD & FAMILY LAW

Whether Zimbabwe is a signatory to the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction?

The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (the Convention) is an important legal instrument designed to protect children internationally from...

CHILD & FAMILY LAW

Defending an application for the return of a child to another country in Zimbabwe

Article 13 of the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction sets the grounds for refusal to order the return of a child. It states that, a judicial or administrative authority of a requested State is not bound to order...

CHILD & FAMILY LAW

The duties of the Permanent Secretary of Justice, Legal & Parliamentary Affairs as the Designated Central Authority in Zimbabwe

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs in terms of section 5 of the Child Abduction Act [Chapter 5:05] is the designated Central Authority in matters...