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. […]
Can an ex-wife claim maintenance arrears from her ex-husband’s retirement fund? A case came before the Gauteng High Court recently in which a woman had deducted funds from her ex-husband’s retirement funds for child maintenance arrears. The applicant was the ex-husband, who claimed that it was unfair for an application for withdrawal of funds to […]
Johannesburg High Court rules that mother did not have to give notice before taking money for maintenance arrears Reprinted from GroundUp, by Tania Broughton – 2022-05-06 The Johannesburg High Court has ruled that a mother whose ex-husband owed maintenance payments for their children was entitled to take money from his pension without notice. Judge Tina […]
Do you suspect your spouse has more financial assets than they claim? Divorce is a one of the most difficult life events many people will experience. Only bereavement is harder to bear. Admittedly, some people seem to sail through a relatively amicable and pain-free divorce, but they are the exception and not the rule. Divorce […]
