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Divorce Costs in South Africa — Quick Answer Divorce costs in South Africa are not fixed and depend on how the matter proceeds through the court process. The total cost is influenced by whether the divorce is uncontested or contested, whether children or assets are in dispute, and whether interim court applications are required. An […]
A little-known section of the Wills Act can have serious consequences The High Court of the Western Cape recently heard a case challenging the constitutionality of Section 2B of the Wills Act. The wording of the Act itself is confusing, so we’ll try to explain it in simple terms. If you are going through a […]
You want to get a divorce but aren’t sure where to start or what to do You want to start a divorce. It’s a frightening prospect. You entered married life full of hope, and the breakdown of your marriage is inevitably sad and disappointing. But ending it and starting again is daunting, which […]
How to divorce from abroad if married in south africa or married to a South African International South African divorce is more common than many people realise. Perhaps you went on holiday abroad. You met the love of your life. You married and settled down in a foreign country. Only things didn’t quite go according […]
How to set yourself up for independent financial security. Your matrimonial property regime forms the basis of how your assets will be divided in the event of divorce. However, once your divorce has been finalised by the courts, you will need to unpick what was once your merged finances and set yourself up for independent […]
If your matter is part of a broader cross-border divorce (foreign spouse, service abroad, children or assets overseas), start here: International Divorce in South Africa. TAKING CHILDREN ABROAD POST-DIVORCE It is becoming increasingly common for couples to marry across borders. International travel is more accessible and over the past decade there has been an influx […]
Deliberate parental alienation harms the child more than the parent When divorcing or divorced parents engage in tactics that give rise to parental alienation, the individual who suffers the most is the child. It may be tempting for an aggrieved parent suffering through an acrimonious divorce to want to portray the other parent in the […]
What is it and how can it be prevented? Parental alienation is a sad by-product of divorce or other breakdown between parents. Unfortunately, it is usually the result of deliberate sabotage by one parent against the other. It is very rarely an organic response by the child, provided there is no physical or emotional abuse […]
