AM I ENTITLED TO KAMEEZA MONEY AS A SIDE CHIC, AND IS THERE A STANDARD FEE?

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For three years, Nalumansi has been an ‘official’ side chic. She has told all her friends how her ‘sugar zazzy’ gives her “kameeza money” every week and even pays her rent and how he sends her mobile money if he is in a rush. But of late, Nalumansi is looking pale, ‘mbu’ the Kameeza money is not coming as it used to, and she thinks the ‘official wife’ may be the cause of her problems. Nalumansi wants to take matters to the law and wants the court to force ‘sugar zazzy’ to continue giving her kameeza money or officially ‘divorce’ her with some payment.



WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?



“Kameeza” money (what in law we call maintenance/ money or support given by one spouse to another) is not a legal requirement unless couples are separating, divorcing, or have agreed to it.



It is not a legal right, so the court cannot enforce it unless you have a child. (the law puts a duty on a parent to look after their child) However, If the two (the married couple) agree to put this in writing, it can become an obligation to pay the “kameeza” money, and failure to do that amounts to a breach of contract, and the wronged party can sue for damages.



On the other hand, a side chic is taking part in adultery, which is a marital offence. Therefore, if there is a contract for ‘kameeza’ money, the courts may reject and refuse to enforce it. This is because the law does not assist in illegalities or things that may be deemed as being against public policy and morals. This is because it could mean that the law and courts are encouraging adultery in marriage by allowing the contract to pay ‘kameeza’ money to a side chic.

Source; BarefootLaw