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 left with an outstanding
The South Gauteng High Court ruled that the common law defence of reasonable chastisement is not in line with the Constitution and no longer applies in our law. This means
Are you recently divorced and a stay at home parent? Know your rights and get what you deserve! In South African law, section 7(2) of the Divorce Act deals with
It is important to understand the legal implications of the marital property regime, especially when drafting a Last Will and Testament and also when entering into a marriage, as the
The Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998 (“the Act”), came into operation on 15 December 1998. The purpose of this Act is to protect victims of domestic abuse. It sets
In December 2005, South Africa became the fifth country in the world and the first country on the African continent to recognize the rights of same-sex couples. The Constitutional Court
In Desember 2005 het Suid-Afrika die vyfde land in die wêreld en die eerste land op die Afrika-kontinent geword wat die regte van paartjies van dieselfde geslag erken. Die Konstitusionele
Wanneer ‘n man die groot vraag vra aan die liefde van sy lewe en sy aanvaar, kan daar gesê word dat hulle ‘n kontrak aangegaan het om te trou in
When a man proposes marriage to the love of his life and she accepts the proposal and they become engaged they are said to have concluded a contract to marry
With couples increasingly cohabiting before (or instead of) formally marrying, and with the Domestic Partnerships Bill of 2008 still on ice, it bears repeating – 1. There is no such thing in South Africa as a “Common Law Marriage” 2. Any cohabiting couple needs to urgently take advice on concluding a formal “cohabitation agreement” – don’t risk not having one!
