Reprinted from Business Insider, by Kate Duffy – 2021-07-14 Bill Gates spoke about his divorce from Melinda French Gates at Allen & Co.’s billionaire-packed Sun Valley conference last week, sources told The New York Post on Monday. In an “off-the-record” Q&A session, CNBC host Becky Quick asked the Microsoft founder about his divorce from French Gates, which the couple announced […]
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 […]
Reprinted from Business Insider, by Philip de Wet – 2021-06-22 The South African government should help couples to fight better, says a new policy document from the department of social development (DSD). And, while it should do what it can to strengthen family ties and support families during tough times, it should also be ready […]
What’s the connection between divorce, eviction and trusts? How heartless does someone have to be to evict his ex-wife’s mother from her home within days of burying her daughter and granddaughter? According to a report in the Sunday World, that’s what happened when Gauteng MEC Dan Mofokeng tried to evict Elizabeth Magubane, 83, and other […]
Is R20,000 a month on groceries excessive? The judge thought so! Even with five hungry mouths to feed, R20,000 a month was considered by one judge to be an unrealistic food bill. In a recent maintenance case that appeared before the Limpopo High Court, a woman claimed she had a R60,280 shortfall each month, consisting […]
Who is right and who is wrong in this high-profile divorce? We often envy celebrities their money and their glamour, but popularity comes at a cost. Going through divorce is tough enough. Most of us are able to navigate this extremely difficult life event in private, calling on our closest friends and family for support. […]
What is the effect of a year of lockdown on divorce statistics? As we mark one year since the nation entered lockdown of some form or other, it’s inevitable that we feel called to reflect on the events and consequences of the past 12 months. A year ago we asked whether self-isolation and lockdown would […]
A traditional wedding at the Mvezo royal palace in the Eastern Cape. (Photo: Gallo Images / City Press / Khaya Ngwenya) Women in customary marriages can now inherit property, or ask for an antenuptial agreement. David Thomson, senior legal adviser at Sanlam Trust, says once the Bill is signed by the president it will mean […]
