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High Court reasserts equal parental rights, rejects automatic maternal custody
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THE High Court has reaffirmed that Zimbabwean law no longer gives mothers automatic preference over fathers in child custody disputes, ruling that the best interests of children, rather than a parent’s gender, must determine where they live.
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- 2026-10-16T04:02:22.000Z
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- NewZimbabwe · Latest — High Court reasserts equal parental rights, rejects automatic maternal custody
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