15/11/2023 Bertus Preller Alimony, Children, Costs, Divorce, Interim Maintenance, Maintenance, Parental Rights, Rule 43, Spousal Maintenance best interests principle, Child Custody, Children's Welfare, Court Orders, divorce litigation, divorce proceedings, equitable treatment, Family Law, financial disclosure, financial imbalances., financial transparency, interim relief, legal costs contribution, maintenance pendente lite, matrimonial property, new family law case, Parental Responsibilities, Rule 43 applications, South African Law, spousal support, temporary orders Avoiding Pitfalls: Key Lessons from a Rule 43 Divorce Showdown. SN v SR (2023/036122) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1335 (14 November 2023) Introduction and Background Marriage and Separation: The applicant and the respondent had been married since 25 August 2007, out of community of property with accrual. They had two minor children.… READ MORE
10/11/2023 Bertus Preller Alimony, anti-dissipatory relief, Divorce, Financial Disclosure, Maintenance, Rule 43 asset dissipation, attorney and client scale, Constitutional Rights, court discretion, divorce litigation, equitable access, financial analysis, financial disclosure, financial hardship, gender disparities, legal costs contribution, maintenance payments, matrimonial cases, matrimonial property, prolixity in legal documents, Rule 43, South African Law, Uniform Rules of Court, urgent applications Rule 43 in Action: Deciphering Court Orders on Contribution to Costs and Attorney-Client Scale Cost Orders in Divorce Cases. L.S.P. v R.S.P (2014/2941) ZAGPJHC 1281 (9 November 2023) Summary of the Case Introduction and Background Rule 43 Application: The plaintiff (Applicant) had filed a Rule 43 application in an… READ MORE