13/01/2023 Bertus Preller Common Law Marriage in South Africa, Common Law Wife, Interim Maintenance, Life Partnerships, Living Together, Maintenance, Rule 43 cohabitation, cohabitation agreement, common law marriage in South Africa, common law wife, Divorce, ex lege duty of support between life-partners, life partnerships, life-partnership, living together Landmark Application, Interim Maintenance in a Life Partnership. In earlier articles I made mention of an application that will be argued in the High Court Cape Town on 20 January 2023 before 3 Judges. The Women’s Legal Centre… READ MORE
21/12/2022 Bertus Preller Alimony, Cohabitation, Common Law Marriage in South Africa, Common Law Wife, Interim Maintenance, Life Partnerships, Living Together, Maintenance, Rule 43 cohabitation, Cohabitation contracts, common law marriage, common law marriage in South Africa, common law wife, Divorce Attorney Cape Town, ex lege duty of support between life-partners, Family Law, Family Law cases, Family Law News, life partnerships, life-partnership, maintenance and life partnerships THE COMMON LAW MARRIAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA NEW DEVELOPMENTS – PART TWO OF FOUR. In Part One, which can be read here, I dealt with developing the common law in regard to maintenance for partners in heterosexual permanent Life Partnerships / Cohabitation/ Common Law… READ MORE
16/12/2022 Bertus Preller Alimony, Cohabitation, Common Law Wife, Interim Maintenance, Maintenance, Rule 43 cohabitation, common law marriage, common law wife, Divorce Attorney Cape Town, Domestic Partnerships, ex lege duty of support between life-partners, maintenance, permanent opposite-sex life-partnership THE COMMON LAW MARRIAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA NEW DEVELOPMENTS. PART ONE OF FOUR INTRODUCTION In an earlier article I wrote about a landmark case, due to be heard by 3 Judges in the Cape High Court on 20 January… READ MORE