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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85498, member: 27"]
Bulawayo dad lands in court over unpaid child support nearing five grand, and his excuse about rental rooms did not land softly.

Case snapshot in Bulawayo court
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[*]Bulawayo magistrate heard a maintenance default case.
[*]Vincent Marasha faces criminal charges.
[*]Alleged arrears sit near five thousand dollars.
[*]Trial pauses until February 9.
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Who is involved
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[*]Patience Madondo presides.
[*]The prosecutor laid out the payment order.
[*]The complainant is his former spouse.
[*]Two minors are the beneficiaries.
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What the order required
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[*]Monthly support was set at one hundred twenty dollars.
[*]School costs were also mandatory.
[*]The order took effect in late August 2023.
[*]Noncompliance stacked the balance fast.
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How it escalated
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[*]Missed payments accumulated under a court file.
[*]The shortfall reached four thousand seven hundred sixty-six.
[*]The issue went to the police.
[*]An arrest followed.
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Defense angle offered
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[*]Marasha planned to rent two rooms.
[*]He says access was blocked by his ex.
[*]Income plans fell apart.
[*]Obligations still went unmet.
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Legal reality check
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[*]Parents must support minor children.
[*]Courts can fine defaulters.
[*]Jail time is possible.
[*]Enforcement stays strict.
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