With recent changes to the Divorce Act, what now for Hindu marriage? We’ve written at length about customary marriage and Muslim marriage on this website, and have been pleased to see the evolution of our common law to accommodate diverse cultural and faith practices in South Africa. In June 2022, the Constitutional Court declared several […]
Laws concerning engagement ring ownership vary around the world Regular readers of this blog will know that SD Law likes to keep abreast of legal news from around the world. South Africa is often in the vanguard of progressive legislation, such as our early sanctioning of same-sex marriage. At other times, laws are enacted in […]
What are their legal rights? The nature of families is constantly evolving, with more fluid attitudes about remarriage, same-sex marriage, life partnerships, and blended families prevalent today than in the past. The law is working hard to keep up. What happens when someone who is not a biological parent develops a deep bond with a […]
The Marriage Bill, currently awaiting approval by the National Assembly, seeks to introduce several changes. Here is what you need to know Reprinted from citizen.co.za, by Corne van Zyl – 2024-10-17 Pretoria residents should be aware that the Marriage Bill, currently awaiting approval by the National Assembly, seeks to consolidate and reform South Africa’s marriage […]
Reprinted from iol.co.za, by Sinenhlanhla Masilela – 2024-10-17 A Cape Town businessman who has been defaulting on maintenance for his three children has been ordered to pay the money or face 30 days in prison. The order was made by the Western Cape High court after he failed to follow a previous order compelling him to pay […]
Reprinted from iol.co.za, by Zelda Venter – 2024-10-16 The sale of a luxury home valued at nearly R7-million has been put on hold after a woman urgently turned to court as she claimed that her husband, from whom she is divorcing, is trying to sell the house in a clandestine manner behind her back. The […]
And how to call it quits – relationship advice from a divorce lawyer You wouldn’t expect a divorce lawyer to give relationship advice. After all, it’s in our (professional) interests for marriages to fail. But the truth is…we don’t want couples to divorce. Nothing makes us happier than when a client withdraws from divorce proceedings […]
We’ve written about child maintenance and about pensions in the context of divorce, but not as one topic. Generally, a pension fund is not a target for maintenance arrears, but this article from Legal Wise explains that in some circumstances a court may grant a warrant of execution for arrear maintenance to be paid from […]
