In South Africa, African couples often have a dual marriage – they have a customary wedding ceremony followed later by a white wedding in front
A person’s domicile is the country where they live or intend to live permanently. Our robust Constitution has long since recognised same-sex marriages in South
These principles apply to a marriage out of community of property with accrual: 1)Both spouses have separate estates when they get married and don’t share
Community of property is the primary and default matrimonial property system of South Africa. If parties prefer to be married out of community of property,
In a recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) case, the court had to decide if an agreement concluded between the parties conflicted with their antenuptial
Supreme Court of Appeal case finds that the ex-wife had the right to claim maintenance from her ex-husband on behalf of the adult dependent children of their
Although not a comfortable topic to think about, drafting a Will is one of the most important things you will do in your life. A
This is a judgment of the Constitutional Court, declaring invalid certain provisions of the Marriage and Divorce Acts, and recognising Muslim marriages. On application for
A client asked: “I am South African, and my husband is a Zimbabwean national. We got married in Johannesburg. Are we married in or out
DB v CB 2021 JDR 0896 (GP) 2021 JDR 0896 (GP) Marriage — Divorce — Proprietary consequences — Marriage out of community of property —
