Karimatsenga is demanding a monthly $15 000 as maintenance but the Premier denies that he was married to her.
Magistrate Reuben Mukhavhi, presiding over the high profile maintenance case, on Monday in Harare postponed his judgment to 18 October pending negotiations between the two parties.
Everson Samukange representing Karimatsenga and advocate Thabani Mpofu standing in for Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai refused to talk to the media after spending at least two hours in a closed door meeting.
"We have been talking to each other as counsels. We believe owe it to the profession, to the court and to the generality of Zimbabweans that we settle this matter. We have been able to find each other and we believe there is a way to settle this issue that will not involve the court.
"We have agreed that with the indulgence of this court this matter could be postponed to allow the processes we are carrying out to unfold. We both believe we can settle this matter without the involvement of the court," read the submissions filed by Mpofu.
Karimatsenga’s lawyer, Everson Samukange agreed, saying: “I can confirm that there are processes that are going on and we expect to be able to settle the matter without the involvement of the court. We do not expect to fail. The respondent has approached us and we think it is possible for us to settle it".
Karimatsenga last month successfully sought a court interdict blocking Tsvangirai’s bid to enter a monogamous marriage with his new lover, Elizabeth Macheka.
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