04/08/2025 Bertus Preller Abuse of Process, Alimony, Anti-Dissipation Interdicts, anti-dissipatory relief, Child Maintenance, Children, Divorce, International Divorce, Maintenance, Procedural Law, Spousal Maintenance abuse of process, anti-dissipatory interdict, asset dissipation, asset protection, balance of convenience, Bassani Mining, bona fide expenditure, child maintenance, Colombian marriage law, cost orders, cross-border divorce, divorce proceedings, Family Law, foreign matrimonial regime, Hemiparesis disability, intention requirement, interim interdict, international divorce, jurisdictional requirements, Knox D'Arcy test, KSL v AL, mala fide conduct, matrimonial law, prima facie right, procedural pitfalls, spousal maintenance, urgent applications, Western Cape High Court Title: When Cross-Border Divorces Meet Anti-Dissipatory Interdicts: Intention, Abuse of Process and the Knox D’Arcy Test in T.S v J.V.C.P and Another (20783/24) [2025] ZAWCHC 325 (1 August 2025). Factual Matrix: A Cross-Border Marriage in Crisis This case presents the complexities that arise when a marriage governed by foreign law encounters the South African legal system during dissolution proceedings.… READ MORE
08/06/2024 Bertus Preller Alimony, Divorce, Domicile, Jurisdiction, Maintenance, Muslim Marriages, Procedural Law, Rule 43, Rule 43 Cost Contributions, Spousal Maintenance Acting Judge Wathen-Falken, Cheshire's Private International Law, conflicts of law, Covid-19, cross-border divorce, Divorce Act 70 of 1979, domicile, domicile of choice, flexible living arrangements, foreign divorce orders, Glen v Glen, interim relief, jurisdiction, legal professionals, lis pendens, Massey v Massey, matrimonial disputes, private international law, remote work, reportable judgment, residence, Rule 43 applications, S.W v S.W, South African divorce law, specialized legal advice Navigating the Complexities of Cross-Border Divorce: An Analysis of the Reportable Judgment in S.H-K v R.K (6170/2023) [2024] ZAWCHC 1 by Wathen-Falken AJ. The Complexities of Divorce Proceedings Across International Borders The case of S.H-K v R.K (6170/2023) ZAWCHC (06 May 2024) highlights the intricacies and challenges that arise when divorce proceedings span… READ MORE