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The honest answer is that no divorce in South Africa is finalised on the same day. The Divorce Act 70 of 1979 requires a court ...

There is no fixed statutory deadline to “sign divorce papers” in South Africa. The timeframe depends on which document you have been asked to sign, ...

In a South African contested divorce, each spouse is generally responsible for paying their own legal costs as the matter progresses. There is no automatic ...

Divorce in South Africa is governed by the Divorce Act 70 of 1979, which sets out who may divorce, on what grounds, and how the ...

A non-working spouse in South Africa is not left without protection on divorce. The law recognises that a spouse who stayed at home to raise ...

The question of who gets the house in a divorce with children is one of the most emotionally charged issues a South African family can ...

When a wife moves out of the matrimonial home before a divorce in South Africa, it raises practical and legal questions about the house, the ...

South African law does not have a formal status called “legal separation.” Unlike some countries, there is no separate court regime that recognises you as ...

“Legal separation” is one of the most searched family law phrases in South Africa, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. Couples who ...