Digital divorce

Online dispute resolution in family law Technology is an unavoidable feature of modern life. More and more daily activities are digitalised; chatbots are commonplace and AI tools are beginning to permeate every facet of our lives, from healthcare to fitness. The legal profession is no exception. One of the most noticeable shifts has occurred in […]

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Property division in divorce

WHO GETS THE HOLIDAY HOME IN DIVORCE

Who gets the holiday home? Stories about celebrity couples going through divorce always make the news. Most of us have little sympathy with squabbles over multiple properties and outrageous claims for maintenance. It’s hard to feel compassion for the trials and tribulations of the wealthy when so many South Africans are struggling to make ends […]

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Dealing with hidden assets in divorce

The role of the forensic accountant “Whoever controls the data controls the narrative,” said an anonymous divorcĂŠe from Virginia in the US. She hired a forensic accountant when her marriage ended and she suspected her husband, a business owner, of being less than transparent about the value of that business. As she had not worked […]

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Why is January divorce month?

Many couples start divorce proceedings in January Marriage guidance counsellors and divorce lawyers often refer to the first Monday in January as “Divorce Day”. January has also been called “Divorce Month”. In fact, January is not the month when the most divorces are finalised, because even an amicable, uncontested divorce takes more than a month […]

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Choose mediation over litigation in divorce

Try divorce mediation if you can’t see an end to your separation battles

In a country where almost half of all marriages fail, and fewer than four in 10 unions are dissolved before their 10-year anniversary, your odds are just about even of getting married and staying that way till death do you part. Many divorcing couples think they can go their separate ways, but they don’t consider […]

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