Legal Articles and Guides
Husband fails to get urgent divorce
A man who is suffering from stage four liver cancer has been thwarted in his bid to obtain an 'urgent' divorce while financial and other disputes are outstanding.
Man faces imprisonment over maintenance arrears
A KZN businessman who defaulted on payments on his children’s school fees, monthly rental and their medical aid premiums, told the court he was unable to make some of the payments due to lack of funds.
No to lavish lifestyle maintenance
To maintain a lavish lifestyle or not was the question the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) had to decide.
Judge sends appeal back to magistrate to assess
An aggrieved cheating ex-wife, who was on the verge of losing a portion of her Pretoria house she shared with her ex-husband, has taken the matter on appeal at the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria).
Man cannot sell ex his part of home
A Cape Town man who co-owns a house with his ex-wife approached the Western Cape High Court because he wanted to sell his share of the house to her.
Husband released from spousal maintenance order
A husband has been released from his obligation to pay R10 000 in spousal maintenance after presenting evidence in the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) that his wife concealed her income.
Businessman loses spousal maintenance claim
A KZN businessman who spent his money on cryptocurrency and online dating, failed in his bid to get over R26 000 in spousal maintenance from his estranged wife, reports IoL.
R84 000 a month maintenance award to support lifestyle
A wife who made it clear that she was unprepared to tighten her belt pending her divorce with her husband, as she was accustomed to a certain lifestyle, turned to the court to demand the husband pay her R84 000 a month in maintenance and won.
Wife who inherited R1.7m wins maintenance battle
An eye specialist earning R375 000 a month has failed to persuade the High Court to reduce, then entirely scrap, maintenance payments to his estranged wife after discovering she inherited R1.7m and was now ‘wealthy’.
Two marriages to same man ruled legal, but...
Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) Acting Judge Hasani Malungana has ruled that two women, who were married to the same man, are recognised as the deceased’s legal widows and, if they so want, can have both of their marriages registered.
Woman's 'excessive' claim slashed
A woman has been refused her claim for R128 298 a month maintenance on top of her car, medical aid, cellphone and levy costs as interim relief pending her divorce, says a TimesLIVE report.
Muslims dismiss Matrimonial Property Act plans
The SA Law Review Commission (LRC) discussion paper – which proposes progressive changes to the country’s 40-year-old Matrimonial Property Act – has appeared to raise the ire of some members of the Muslim community.
Legal aid groups welcome ConCourt Divorce Act ruling
The Legal Resources Centre (LRC) and the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) have welcomed the Constitutional Court's ruling that has declared a section of the Divorce Act as unconstitutional, calling it a ‘victory for women’.
ConCourt confirms landmark ruling for divorcees
The Constitutional Court has ordered Parliament to amend the Divorce Act to give more spouses a chance to claim a share of the assets of a former partner after a split.
‘Reckless’ cheater loses out on wife’s pension
A husband who had ‘recklessly’ spent money from the joint estate belonging to him and his wife, whom he is now divorcing, will forfeit his half of his soon-to-be ex-wife's Government Employees Pension Fund payout.
