Family law insights and commentary from the offices of divorce and family law attorney Simon Dippenaar.
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Planning a wedding is a romantic time. It is also a time of considerable financial and practical consideration, as weddings are an expensive business. However, couples often fail to look beyond the wedding to the financial consequences of their marriage. Selecting a matrimonial property regime and potentially drafting an antenuptial contract are critical issues to […]
This article from iol.co.za about divorce finances illustrates the importance of considering your marital regime carefully and protecting your assets with an antenuptial (or postnuptial) contract. Emotions — and expenses — often run high during a divorce, but people and their bank accounts can bounce back given enough time. A new study from Fidelity Investments […]
Did you know that January 6 was World Divorce Day? When you are going through a divorce and feeling emotionally fragile, it’s hard enough to focus on the practical aspects of child care and division of assets. Your will might be the furthest thing from your mind. However, as this article from the Phoenix Sun […]
But you can still document the evidence to use later If you have suffered sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, or any other type of physical abuse, reporting it can be as traumatic as the experience itself. As the Netflix drama/documentary “Unbelievable” shows, women are not always believed when reporting rape to the authorities. It takes […]
The Children’s Act allows children to be relocated after divorce – but only with consent The festive season is meant to be a time of celebration, cheer, and relaxation. But for divorced families it can be a stressful time. There may be conflict over the division of time between parents, and competition in terms of […]
The festive season can be a difficult time for co-parenting families Whether you are newly divorced or you’ve been divorced for some time, child care and contact during the festive season is often difficult for co-parents. It doesn’t matter if you practise Christianity, another faith, or none, Christmas is a special day in our calendar, […]
However much you are hurting, you must take some practical steps in the first 72 hours when your marriage is over We’ve written a lot about divorce with dignity, staying friends with your ex, co-parenting, etc. We are the first to advocate an amicable divorce. It saves everyone – especially children – a lot of […]
Government pension fund members will no longer accrue pension debt after a divorce settlement payout We’ve written about divorce and pension sharing recently. It can be the most contentious aspect of a divorce, particularly where one partner is a high earner and the pension fund represents a significant asset. It can be particularly emotive because, […]
