Dec 1, 2021 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
Domestic abuse, also known as domestic or intimate partner violence is sadly experienced at a high degree within South Africa against persons of all races, classes, gender, sexual orientation and ages. Victims of domestic violence can include, but is not limited to,...
Jun 29, 2021 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
In the past, when people were mostly confined to single jurisdictions, actions – such as divorces – were administered in a fairly trouble-free manner. In today’s mobile world, our borders have become porous and international marriages have become increasingly more...
Aug 19, 2020 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
A marriage is putative if one or both spouses in good faith are ignorant of the fact that their marriage is invalid, but they have a belief that the marriage is valid. What defines a putative marriage? For a void marriage to be putative, at least one or both...
May 28, 2020 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
Although it is often stated that spouses have a right to spousal maintenance, it is important to note that neither spouse has a statutory right to maintenance. Whether or not spousal maintenance is to be granted is a matter of discretionary power, which is given to...
Jan 30, 2020 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
If you were to ask the average person on the street who they think should make decisions on behalf of a child born out of wedlock, the most likely answer you would receive is the mother. The answer seems self-evident. Certainly a whole range of factors for...
