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Domestic Partnership
Recent developments in the Law By WILLEM PRETORIUS COUNCILLOR: GAUTENG LAW COUNCIL EDITION 02/2004 JUNE 2004 A seminar on Family Law was held on 4 May 2004
Contract for love
The author deals with cohabitation, marriage, divorce and the painful process of winding up an estate after death. Wherever your relationship is going, take this
Protection for unmarried couples who buy a home
With interest rates still low and home prices soaring, more and more couples are committing to home ownership before committing to marriage. But there are
Rights of a ‘spouse’ in a same-sex relationship
The Gory and Brooks case changed the law At a time when same-sex marriages were not allowed Mark Gory and his partner, Henry Brooks, met in
Muslim and Hindu marriages
Traditional Muslim and Hindu marriages are not recognised by civil law But if spouses go through a civil marriage ceremony or are married by a
Unmarried ‘survivor’ not entitled to maintenance from the estate of her deceased partner
In the case of Richard Gordon Volks NO v Ethel Robinson and Others, the Constitutional Court heard an application concerning a woman who wanted to
“Divorce” of cohabitees: Can pension benefits be shared?
There is no law that deems a member’s pension assets to be transferred into a partnership and be available as a partnership asset to be
Domestic partnerships
Synopsis: legislative changes are being discussed to correct the perceived imbalances which currently exist between recognising marriage as the only legally intimate partnership and domestic
More and more people choose to live together today rather than get married.
If you are two adults who share an emotional, physical and financial relationship similar to that of a married couple but choose not to marry,
Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act, 1990
The surviving spouse in a marriage dissolved by death has a claim against the estate of the deceased spouse for the provision of his or