title: Judgment, 12 November 1986.
abstract: The parties had cohabited for six years.  When the man broke off relations in an untimely fashion, the woman sought damages.  The Supreme Court of Zaire held that the woman's interests had been harmed and awarded her compensation for services provided, noting that awarding such compensation was not contrary to public order.
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000352:Africa, Northern; D015023:Democratic Republic of the Congo; D003906:Developing Countries; D004243:Divorce; D004467:Economics; D005376:Financial Management; D007603:Jurisprudence; D008393:Marriage
keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Consensual Union; Court Decision; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Financial Activities; French Speaking Africa; Marriage; Middle Africa; Nuptiality; Separation--legal aspects; Zaire