It is important to have a holistic view of your entire balance sheet before making a decision. Due to my divorce, my former spouse was paid an amount of R182 726.25, which is debt on my pension with the amendment to Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) law, which institutes the clean-break principle in respect of […]
Lockdown doesn’t mean life is on hold The past six weeks have been a testing time, both for our nation and for us as individuals. We’ve written before about the effects on relationships of being confined with no outside contact for an extended period. Some will survive, some will thrive, others will go to the […]
For many couples, the pain that comes with a divorce is often heightened by hostile and drawn-out divorce proceedings. If you’re facing a divorce, it’s important that you know that it doesn’t have to be this way. Divorcing with dignity is possible. My extensive experience as a divorce lawyer has taught me that acrimonious divorces […]
Court rules that married couples can have more than one matrimonial home Divorce and the holiday home Recently, a case came before the Western Cape High Court in which a woman (the applicant) in the midst of a divorce case (called “pendente lites” – pending litigation) was unable to remain in the couple’s “holiday home”, […]
Can you file for divorce during lockdown? WILSON WEBB/NETFLIX/KOBAL/SHUTTERSTOCK – SCARLETT JOHANSSON, AZHY ROBERTSON AND ADAM DRIVER IN ‘MARRIAGE STORY’ For many, the most pressing lockdown issue being faced is whether or not to properly get dressed, or whether you’ve managed to get outside for your daily hour of exercise. Those are the lucky ones. […]
The Coronavirus pandemic adds a whole new set of challenges to navigate for divorced and blended families. […] Sheltering in place during the pandemic is difficult when you’re living, working and schooling in the same location with your family. Add in the complexities of divorce, blended families and economic uncertainty, and the pressure goes up […]
We recently wrote an article on how to start a divorce. Since lockdown, things have changed, and the courts are accessible for urgent matters only. This means that you cannot start the divorce court process now. You will need to wait until the end of lockdown. However, you do not have to feel isolated or […]
DUBAI – Coronavirus lockdowns may make or break relationships, but in Dubai marriages and divorces have been suspended “until further notice” to avoid gatherings that could spread the disease. File: Couples in Dubai who have already completed marriage formalities must not organise wedding parties “even among their immediate circles”. Freeimages Dubai’s justice department said that the […]
