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Family Law And Succession Question Paper

Family Law And Succession

Course:Bachelor Of Laws

Institution: Inoorero University question papers

Exam Year:2009

QUESTION ONE
a. Mr. Otongoli has become very hostile to his wife Mrembo for reason best known to him. Mrembo has been to seek job transfer to Mombasa so as to be away fro her husband. Their children are aged between the ages of 14-21years old and Otongolo has refused them to visit let alone join their mother. he is equally hostile to children and cannot support them even provide for their daily bread. Mrembo is the one who cater for their fees as well as their other needs. Mrembo has come to you for legal advice as to what he should do to gain custody of her children? advice her. (15marks).

b.Discuss the grounds for divorce in accordance with the provisions of the Matrimonial Cause Act and Customary law. (15marks).

QUESTION TWO.
a.Explain the requirement of a valid marriage as per classic definition by Lord Penzance of 1886 in Hyde v Hyde. (10 marks).

b. What is marital offense? What kind of punishment do you think would be suitable for a marital offender?.

QUESTION THREE.
A. Who is under the Law of succession? Discuss with the aid of case law and relevant statutory law regarding provision for Dependents.
b.What is parental responsibility under the children act 20011? (10marks).

QUESTION FOUR.
What are the requirement and formalities of making a valid written will? What are the grounds for invalidating a will.(20marks)

QUESTION FIVE.
Write shorts on the following:
a.Void and voidable marriage.
b.Revocation and Invalidation of a will.
c.Donatio motis causa.
d.Doctrine of Commorientes.

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