31/01/2025 Bertus Preller Alimony, Best Interests of the Child, Child Maintenance, Children, Divorce, Financial Disclosure, Interim Maintenance, Maintenance, Procedural Law, Rule 43, Rule 43 Cost Contributions, Rule 58, Spousal Maintenance, Variation, Variation Rule 43(6) best interests of the child maintenance, burden of proof maintenance, child maintenance law, cohabitation and maintenance, constitutional rights in maintenance, court reasoning in maintenance cases, ex-spouse financial obligations, family law court precedents, financial disclosure in divorce, financial hardship maintenance claims, interim maintenance orders, interim relief family law, KLW v CSW 2025, legal challenges in maintenance reduction, legal precedent in family law, maintenance case law, maintenance disputes South Africa, maintenance law developments, maintenance obligations in divorce, maintenance variation case, Rule 43 South Africa, Rule 43(6) application, Rule 43(6) maintenance, Rule 43(6) precedents, South African divorce maintenance, South African Family Law, spousal maintenance disputes, variation of maintenance orders Legal Uncertainty in KLW v CSW (202035177) [2025] ZAGPJHC 41 (22 January 2025): A Reassessment of Rule 43(6) and Maintenance Variation in South African Law. Introduction The judgment in KLW v CSW (202035177) ZAGPJHC 41 raises important questions regarding the application of Rule 43(6) of the Uniform Rules of Court and the judicial approach to… READ MORE
07/12/2024 Bertus Preller Accomodation, Alimony, Arrear Maintenance Variation, Arrears, Children, Divorce, Interim Maintenance, Maintenance, Rule 43, Spousal Maintenance, Variation Rule 43(6) children's rights, constitutional protection, court order variation, custody rights, divorce proceedings, family accommodation, Family Law, financial protection, High Court Judgment, interim relief, judicial precedent, legal precedent, Lekhuleni J, maintenance arrears, maintenance default, matrimonial home, matrimonial property, Minor Children, parental obligations, property rights, Property Transfer, rental accommodation, Rule 43 variation, shelter protection, shelter rights, South African courts, spousal maintenance, unilateral property sale, upper guardian, Western Cape High Court Selling the Family Home? Court Protects Children’s Rights to Shelter in Ruling: MSH v JSH (Reasons) (618/2019) [2024] ZAWCHC 406 (29 November 2024). Background: The Sale of the Matrimonial Home and Rule 43 Variation In a recent Western Cape High Court decision, M.S.H v J.S.H (Reasons) (618/2019) ZAWCHC 406 (29 November 2024), the… READ MORE