Reprinted from iol.co.za, by Sinenhlanhla Masilela – 2024-07-18 A Durban woman who left her marriage after realising that her husband was having an affair with her best friend told the high court that she wants over R100,000 maintenance and R171,000 for new furniture. The wife brought Rule 43 application in the Durban High Court seeking interim maintenance […]
When and why are forensic accountants useful in a divorce case? At SD Law, we strongly advocate for peaceful divorce with minimal acrimony. We advise clients – and help them – to avoid litigation wherever possible. The less traumatic the divorce process, the easier it is to build a new life after the marriage has […]
Father who has not paid maintenance for more than 28 years faces bill in arrears of R2m Reprinted from iol.com, by Zelda Venter – 2023-05-15 Pretoria – Defaulting on maintenance will have a costly effect on a father who has not paid any maintenance in the more than 28 years since the divorce for the […]
We’ve been following this topic for some time and have published numerous blog posts on life partnership and maintenance. This article from BusinessTech spells out the current position in law. Reprinted from BusinessTech, by Luke Fraser – 2023-05-14 South Africans who have recently had their life partnership ended can legally apply for maintenance from their […]
No need to develop common law for unmarried couples to claim maintenance in separation, say judges Reprinted from iol.com, by Zelda Venter – 2023-03-20 Pretoria – A woman who asked the Western Cape High Court to develop the common law to permit unmarried couples in life partnerships to claim maintenance from one another in the […]
Do stepparents have a duty to support their stepchildren? Families come in all shapes and sizes, and a consequence of divorce is often a new blended family. A blended family (or stepfamily) forms when two people make a life together with the children from one or both of their previous relationships. What are the legal […]
Reprinted from iol.com, by Zelda Venter – 2023-01-23 Pretoria – The Western Cape High Court is being asked to develop common law legislation to permit unmarried couples in life partnerships to claim maintenance from one another in the event of a separation. As the law stands, the right is reserved only for heterosexual couples who […]
What you need to know about divorce and your finances If you’re contemplating or going through a divorce, your key concern is extracting yourself from a once-happy situation that has turned at best unproductive and at worst toxic. You want to enable a more life-affirming environment for yourself and your children, if you have them. […]
