What to do if you and your soon-to-be-ex are different nationalities Is your spouse a foreign national? Or are you a South African married abroad? Divorce is a challenging process, and it becomes even more complicated when it involves more than one country. Whether you’re a South African married to a foreign spouse or a […]
Pretoria – A South African mother scored a legal victory that will enable her to keep her son with her following an application by her estranged husband that the child be returned to him in the UK. Reprinted from the Pretoria News, by Zelda Venter – 2022-03-14 The husband is a UK citizen and his […]
Couples wanting to divorce in England and Wales will no longer have to blame the other party when a new law comes into effect in April. Scotland has a different legal system and already had “no-fault” divorce. (When it comes to law, the UK is not one country.) Here in South Africa, there are three […]
This article is from the UK, and the laws in each country are slightly different, but we have reprinted it here because the issue is universal. Taking a minor child overseas for relocation without the consent of the other parent is child abduction, and laws exist to prevent it or recover the child. For more […]
Brexit has been likened to a divorce on more than one occasion; like many marriages, the UK and Europe’s relationship began with high ideals and a desire for harmony. As time progressed, the marriage strained and the partnership has headed for a messy divorce. Amidst volatile politics in the UK, and a global pandemic, many […]
International South African Divorce Divorce is never easy, and where the spouses have different international locations it can be very complicated. A combative, acrimonious divorce is not in your best interests, but it can be hard to avoid when complex legislation makes it harder to reach an equitable settlement. Regardless of the circumstance, a divorce […]
