September 19, 2022
Published by client-admin at September 19, 2022
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The weight that customary marriages carry was highlighted once again during a legal wrangle between two widows. Both “wives” claimed that they were legally married to […]
October 12, 2021
Published by client-admin at October 12, 2021
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In the Edelstein judgment, which was handed down in 1952, the Appellate Division (as it then was) held that there is a rebuttable presumption that all […]
May 5, 2021
Published by client-admin at May 5, 2021
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The court may grant an order that one party should pay the other party spousal maintenance during and after divorce proceedings. Whether a spouse is entitled […]
February 26, 2018
Published by Admin at February 26, 2018
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A husband and wife buy a house together. Their marriage takes a tumble, along with their finances, and they have to sell their home and are […]
January 30, 2018
Angela Baker and Stanton du Doit are both wealthy individuals but they enjoy maintaining an ordinary lifestyle. They consulted with a MHI notary who explained that […]
August 24, 2016
Where parties are married to each other in community of property, the legal effect of such a marriage is that all the assets and liabilities owned […]
June 4, 2014
February 11, 2014
Published by Admin at February 11, 2014
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In South African law there is no such thing as a common law marriage. People simply believe that living together with another person for a continuous […]