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Property can't be shared until couples divorce, declares court

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The party laying claim on a property must prove marriage dissolution. [iStockphoto]

Distribution of matrimonial property can only be done when a couple divorces, the High Court has ruled.

Justice Grace Nzioko said a party seeking to lay claim on the property must attach "a decree absolute" as evidence of the dissolution of marriage.

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