Browsing: family law South Africa

In the Marriage Series this week, Ann-Suhet Marx explains why South African law places a clear legal duty on both parents to financially support their children regardless of marriage or separation.

The Western Cape High Court considered whether a former partner may claim interim maintenance after the breakdown of a permanent life partnership, granting temporary financial support pending trial.

Cor Van Deventer explains why unmarried couples in South Africa cannot rely on verbal promises and why a properly drafted life partnership agreement is essential to prevent costly property and credit disputes.

A Pretoria High Court divorce order has been fraudulently manipulated by my ex-husband, despite my refusal to sign any agreement.