High Court of Zambia - 1979 January

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January 1979
Court exercised inherent jurisdiction to grant custody after the child was taken abroad, leaving care and control open to foreign determination.
Family law – custody – jurisdiction to make orders when child removed abroad – inherent jurisdiction of High Court over child born in jurisdiction – cross‑border effect of custody orders – legal custody granted without prejudice to care and control to enable equal footing in foreign proceedings.
23 January 1979