12/08/2025 Bertus Preller Adult Children, Alimony, Arbitration, Arrear Maintenace, Arrear Maintenance, Arrear Maintenance Variation, Arrears, Best Interests of the Child, Child Maintenance, Child protection, Children, Division of Estate, DNA testing, Financial Disclosure, Interim Maintenance, Maintenance, Maintenance Calculator, Maintenance Court, Marriage, Procedural Law, Procedure, Rule 43, Rule 43 Contempt, Rule 43 Cost Contributions, Rule 43 orders, Rule 58, Spousal Maintenance best interests of the child, calculate child maintenance, calculate spousal maintenance, child maintenance South Africa, child support arrears, Children’s Act maintenance, Divorce Act South Africa, divorce maintenance law, divorce settlement South Africa, emoluments attachment order, garnishee order South Africa, interim maintenance South Africa, lifelong spousal maintenance, maintenance amendment act 2015, maintenance calculation formula, maintenance calculator South Africa, maintenance court procedure, maintenance court South Africa, maintenance enforcement South Africa, maintenance variation South Africa, major child maintenance South Africa, parental duty of support, post-divorce maintenance, rehabilitative maintenance, Rule 43 maintenance, Section 7(2) Divorce Act, South African Maintenance Act, spousal maintenance South Africa, token maintenance Child and Spousal Maintenance in South Africa: Complete Guide to Legal Duties, Court Processes, and Case Law (2025 Edition). Introduction Child and spousal maintenance are critical aspects of family law in South Africa, ensuring that dependents are cared for financially when families break up or circumstances change. Maintenance generally… READ MORE
29/06/2025 Bertus Preller Best Interests of the Child, Child Bullying, Children, Children's Court, Costs, Curator Ad Litem, Divorce, Guardianship, Joint Decision Making, Maintenance, Parental Alienation, Parental Rights, Rule 43, Spousal Maintenance A.W.F v K.S.R, best interests of the child, blended family parental rights, care of minor children, child maintenance South Africa, Children’s Act sections 23 and 24, contested divorce interim relief, curator ad litem, divorce maintenance case, family law judgment, financial disclosure form, financial obligations in divorce, High Court Pretoria, High Court Rule 43 order, interim contact orders, interim divorce relief, Johannesburg family law, legal rights of stepparents, Parental Responsibilities, pendente lite maintenance, racial allegations in custody, Rule 43 legal principles, Rule 43 South Africa, shared custody rights, sibling bond divorce, spousal maintenance application, urgent contact disputes, vulnerable spouse, ZAGPPHC 503 Parental Rights, Spousal Support, and Racial Allegations: Inside A.W.F v K.S.R (052216/2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 503 (16 May 2025) and the Rule 43 Balancing Act. The Factual Matrix: Disputed Care, Contact, and Maintenance in a Rule 43 Application In A.W.F v K.S.R (052216/2024) ZAGPPHC 503 (16 May 2025), the applicant approached the Gauteng Division of… READ MORE
06/02/2024 Bertus Preller Adultery, Child Maintenance, Costs, Divorce, Forfeiture of Benefits, Pension Funds A.R.S vs M.S.S, academic achievements in marriage dynamics, academic qualifications impact, allegations of adultery, benefits forfeiture, child maintenance South Africa, child welfare considerations, community of property adjustments, community property division, division of marital property, divorce analysis South Africa, equitable division in divorce, Family Law, Financial contributions, financial implications of divorce, Government Employees Pension Fund rights, infidelity impact on divorce, legal case insights, legal principles in divorce, legal strategies in divorce, maintenance disputes, marital misconduct, parental responsibilities and rights, pension interest dispute, Polokwane High Court decision, property rights divorce, Rule 43 applications, SIKHWARI AJ judgement, South African Breweries pension Navigating Divorce: A.R.S (born K) v M.S.S (2427/2021) [2024] ZALMPPHC 10 (30 January 2024) and Forfeiture Insights. Introduction and Background of the Case In the matter of A.R.S (born K) vs M.S.S (2427/2021) ZALMPPHC 10, delivered on 30 January 2024 by SIKHWARI AJ, the plaintiff initiated divorce… READ MORE