18/10/2024 Bertus Preller Adversarial Legal System, Best Interests of the Child, Child Maintenance, Children, Cohabitation, Costs, Divorce, International Divorce, Procedural Law, Relocation, Separation Applications child maintenance, cross-border family law, Dubai relocation, enforceability, High Court Judgment, international divorce, jurisdiction, minor children's interests, punitive costs, Rule 33(4), Rule 43, separation of issues, South Africa, Urgent Application Dubai Dreams vs. Divorce Duties: GK v KK (2015-96997) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1015 (16 October 2024) – Unravels International Family Law Challenges in Separation Applications. Background: The Complexities of an International Divorce The case of GK v KK (2015-96997) ZAGPPHC 1015 (16 October 2024) highlights the intricate challenges that arise when divorce proceedings intersect with… READ MORE
23/05/2024 Bertus Preller Divorce, Maintenance, Marriage, Pacta sunt servanda, Prenuptial Afreement Antenuptial Contract, certainty, circumvention, Constitutional Court, D H B v C S B, dissenting opinion, Divorce, Divorce Act, donation, enforceability, fairness, freedom of contract, Judicial Discretion, jurisdiction, legal status, maintenance contract, majority judgment, matrimonial regime, Pacta Sunt Servanda, pleadings, prenuptial agreements, procedural fairness, Public Policy, Section 7, spousal maintenance, statutory right, unintended consequences Prenuptial Agreements and Public Policy: The Constitutional Court’s Ruling in D H B v C S B (CCT 293/22) [2024] ZACC 9 (22 May 2024). Background of the Case D H B and C S B concluded an antenuptial contract before their marriage in 2015, declaring their marriage to be out of community of property… READ MORE