A woman of Ndola, Zambia, has narrated in court how her mother-in-law scolds her whenever she has an argument with her husband.
In this case, Juliet Mwembe sued Bonnie Kabaila, a resident of Twapia Township, for divorce.
Juliet told the court that she married Bonnie in 2017 after he paid K50 dowry.
The couple has one child.
According to Zambia Observer, Juliet stated that problems started when they began to stay with Bonnie’s mother, adding that she started meddling into their marital affair and advised her husband to take her back to her mother’s place.
“Later on when we had an argument about us finding our own house, my mother-in-law told my husband to take me back to my mother’s house so that I can undergo marital training,” she said.
She said two months after she was taken back to her parents’ house, Bonnie brought her clothes and plates and informed her that their marriage was over.
“He said his mother has already found him a wife to marry,” she said.
Juliet said her husband has even stopped supporting their child, which led her to drag him to court.
In defense, Bonnie told the court that his wife was jealous and whenever the two argued, she would threaten to kill herself.
When the case came up for judgment, the magistrate, John Kabwe, sitting with Emeldah Masuwa, granted divorce and ordered Bonnie to pay Juliet K5,000 as compensation in monthly installments of K250.
“The child is also your responsibility and you will be giving the mother another K250 every month for child support and provide for all the basic needs,” the court ordered.
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