07/12/2024 Bertus Preller Accomodation, Alimony, Arrear Maintenance Variation, Arrears, Children, Divorce, Interim Maintenance, Maintenance, Rule 43, Spousal Maintenance, Variation Rule 43(6) children's rights, constitutional protection, court order variation, custody rights, divorce proceedings, family accommodation, Family Law, financial protection, High Court Judgment, interim relief, judicial precedent, legal precedent, Lekhuleni J, maintenance arrears, maintenance default, matrimonial home, matrimonial property, Minor Children, parental obligations, property rights, Property Transfer, rental accommodation, Rule 43 variation, shelter protection, shelter rights, South African courts, spousal maintenance, unilateral property sale, upper guardian, Western Cape High Court Selling the Family Home? Court Protects Children’s Rights to Shelter in Ruling: MSH v JSH (Reasons) (618/2019) [2024] ZAWCHC 406 (29 November 2024). Background: The Sale of the Matrimonial Home and Rule 43 Variation In a recent Western Cape High Court decision, M.S.H v J.S.H (Reasons) (618/2019) ZAWCHC 406 (29 November 2024), the… READ MORE
30/11/2023 Bertus Preller Divorce, Pension Funds, Settlement agreements asset distribution in divorce, attorney diligence, consent paper interpretation, contract integrity in settlements, divorce negotiation strategies, divorce order variation, divorce settlements, Family court rulings, family law case studies mANTAME j, legal precedent in divorce, legal representatives' conduct, Lekhuleni J, M.D vs N.D, maintenance order variation, matrimonial law implications, matrimonial property division, pension interest division, post-divorce financial adjustments, settlement agreement analysis, South African Family Law Legal Precision in Divorce Settlements: Lessons from the M.D v N.D – Appeal (A176/2023) [2023] ZAWCHC 304 (29 November 2023) on Pension Interests and Attorney Conduct. The Facts of the Case: A Detailed Overview This Appeal in the western Cape High Court presented a complex scenario involving the variation of a divorce order, particularly focusing on… READ MORE