adminNoleen Makhurane Court Reporter
A WOMAN from Bulawayo who is in the habit of assaulting her soldier husband yesterday approached the courts seeking $200 in child support from him.
Annah Katiyo has two children with Samson Chivasa.
Chivasa told magistrate Batania Tuwe that he could not afford $200.
“My wife beats me up and has since deserted our home. I caught her in bed with another man but instead she beat me up. Her boyfriend that I caught her sleeping with deserted her and is now living in South Africa. She should move back to our matrimonial home,” said Chivasa.
He said he would gladly welcome back his wife since he never chased her out of their matrimonial home.
Chivasa refused to give Katiyo $70 for rent because they have a house together.
“I’m offering her $130 for my two children because she doesn’t need to pay rent. She should come back to our house. I’m a soldier based out of town so I can’t afford to buy food and support three houses,” he said.
Chivasa said he sponsored his wife for a course in hairdressing so that she could get a job and help out with the bills.
Katiyo said she could not find a job because she had no one to baby sit her children.
She said her husband could afford to look after her and turned down his offer to return home.
“I want $200 so that I can be able to buy my children everything they need. I know my husband is in a position to give me that money. That’s why I came to this court,” said Katiyo.
Magistrate Tuwe turned down Katiyo’s $200 request and ordered Chivasa to pay $130 towards the upkeep of his children.
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