Adjudicator upholds R4.5m allocation after wife fails to prove financial dependency
The customary wife failed to substantiate her claims of financial dependency and was shown to be estranged from the deceased.
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Courts will be able to override antenuptial contracts upon divorce
The General Laws (Family Matters) Amendment Bill will empower the courts to order fair asset transfers in marriages out of community of property without accrual.
Customary vs civil marriage: court rules they cannot co-exist
Judge dismisses claim both marriages are valid, sending dispute back for further evidence on the customary marriage’s existence.
Does ‘sitting on the mattress’ matter? Ombud rules on insurance policy dispute
The NFO decided that failing to follow customary mourning rituals did not prevent the recognition of a customary marriage, awarding the claim based on fairness.
