Legal Articles and Guides
Sodi’s R24m divorce settlement deadline looms
Controversial businessperson Edwin Sodi has been given a deadline to pay his ex-wife Nthateng Lerata more than R24m as part of a divorce settlement agreement nearly eight years ago.
Forfeiture ruling overturned on appeal
The Eastern Cape High Court (Mthatha) has ordered that the decision of a Regional Court magistrate ordering the husband to forfeit the benefits arising out of a marriage in community of property be set aside and substituted with an order for the division of the joint estate.
Husband’s claim for spousal maintenance dismissed
A ‘cheating and abusive’ husband who sought R15 000 monthly maintenance from his wife failed to convince the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) that he needed the funds.
Three wives all have equal status
The case of a wealthy man who is now dead, his three wives and one estate from which all three women wanted to benefit was the subject of an application before the Mpumalanga High Court (Mbombela), says a Pretoria News report.
Fraudulent divorce revoked
A woman (67) who was not aware that she was fraudulently divorced from her estranged husband, who tried to evict her from her home, had the divorce revoked by Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) Acting Judge Leigh Franck.
Judge curbs wife’s request for ‘excessive’ expenses
Interim maintenance pending a divorce was not created to give an interim meal ticket to an applicant who quite clearly at the divorce trial will not be able to establish a right to maintenance.
Cheating ex-husband entitled to proceeds of joint estate
A Pretoria woman who wanted to keep the house she once shared with her cheating ex-husband for herself, didn’t get her way after the court found that his misconduct was not enough to order a forfeiture of the joint estate.
Former CEO's wife seeks hefty maintenance
A former prominent property fund CEO could be compelled to pay spousal maintenance of R350 000 a month following a split with his wife after more than a decade of marriage, reports City Press.
Customary marriage valid
In what a Pretoria News report calls yet another battle between two women who both claim they are the customary wives of their now-dead husband, the Free State High Court (Bloemfontein) has declared the first wife – who was married to him for 26 years and bore him 13 children – is the lawful wife.
Judge rules against wife’s bid to jail husband
A Cape Town woman who demanded that her soon-to-be ex-husband be sent to jail for six months for contempt of court because he could not afford to pay private school fees for their two children has been described as ‘callous’ in a finding by the Western Cape High Court.
Judge opts for middle road in Rule 43 dispute
In Rule 43 applications, there are often many more versions a court has to consider; especially regarding children.
Wife loses forfeiture bid against husband
A woman who was fed-up with her husband’s lack of ambition for not studying further to improve his earning capacity as well as his alleged infidelity, failed in a legal bid for him to forfeit his share of their house and other benefits upon divorce.
Husband ordered to pay maintenance pending divorce
A husband has been ordered by Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) Acting Judge Mohamed to pay his estranged wife R18 000 for spousal maintenance after she was allegedly forced to move out of their marital home and now lives in KZN with her boyfriend.
Wife fails to get R2.5m for legal fees
Divorce can be a costly matter, especially if the parties nitpick every aspect of their divorce, says a Pretoria News report. A woman, who asked the court to order her estranged husband to contribute nearly R2.5m towards her legal fees, found this out in the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria).
‘Bad husband’ loses out on pension millions
Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) Judge Leicester Adams has ordered that a man forfeit half his wife’s R7m pension during their divorce because he was a ‘bad husband’ during their marriage.
