What protection does the law offer to life partners? South Africa post-1994 has a track record of progressive thinking regarding relationships and the law. We were one of the first countries in the world to recognise same-sex marriage. Couples who prefer to marry according to traditional cultural laws can do so with the full blessing […]
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 […]
No one should be left high and dry when a relationship ends Once upon a time, couples who lived together before marriage were accused of “living in sin”. Furthermore, cohabitation usually preceded marriage; it did not replace it. Now, many couples are choosing to live together and form permanent life partnerships without benefit of legal […]
Researchers say couples need not get along to benefit, and social isolation may increase type 2 diabetes risk There are various benefits to being in a relationship – but did you know that lowered risk of diabetes was one of them? Although this study appears to be scientifically robust, it shows that being in a […]
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 […]
Reprinted from iol.com, by Zelda Venter – 2022-01-03 Pretoria – In a victory for couples in a life partnership, the Constitutional Court has confirmed an earlier High Court ruling that if one of the parties dies intestate – without a will – the surviving partner may claim maintenance from their deceased partner’s estate. The court […]
