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Child and spousal maintenance
Both parents must maintain their children according to their standard of living and financial ability, in proportion to their respective means.
Prior to or after divorce or separation, one spouse or partner (usually the wife) is entitled to seek maintenance from the other spouse or partner. See the following articles dealing with the vexed questions of maintenance.
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Legal right to financial support after the end of a long-term romantic relationship
Introduction In an unreported judgment, the Western Cape High Court had to decide if a woman in a permanent romantic relationship was entitled to maintenance
Pretoria High Court Case Sets Precedent on Maintenance Obligation for Adult Children in Divorce Settlement
The Pretoria High Court recently ruled on a significant case involving unpaid child maintenance and the obligations of divorced parents. The dispute arose when a

Maintenance orders prescribe after 30 years.
A client asked if she would lose her right to claim maintenance from her ex-husband if she had been battling for years to get him