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Forfeiture of Benefits in Divorce: Lessons from T.N v S.N (14166/2019) [2024] ZAGPJHC 703 (24 July 2024).

Background of the T.N v S.N Divorce Case The case of T.N v S.N (14166/2019) ZAGPJHC 703 (22 July 2024) involves a divorce action heard in the Gauteng High Court,…

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Navigating the Complexities of Love, Marriage, and Divorce: Insights from America’s Top Divorce Lawyer, James Sexton.

Introduction As a divorce lawyer with more than 30 years of experience in South Africa, I found listening to James Sexton's discussions on The Diary of a CEO and Lex…

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Divorce in South Africa: A Comprehensive Graphical Comparison of the 2022 Divorce Statistics.

Comparing the data on divorces from the "Marriages and divorces, 2021" and "Marriages and divorces, 2022" statistical releases, several interesting trends and differences emerge. In 2021, there were 18,208 divorces…

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Redefining Fairness: How the Constitutional Court’s Landmark Ruling Changes the Financial Landscape of Marriages Out of Community of Property in South Africa.

EB (born S) v ER (born B) and Others; KG v Minister of Home Affairs and Others ZACC 32 Introduction On 10 October 2023, South Africa's Constitutional Court delivered groundbreaking…

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Marriage in decline the latest statistics reveal a downward trend in South Africa.

Introduction: Recent data released in February 2023 by Stats SA indicates a consistent decline in marriage rates in South Africa over the past decade. The Department of Home Affairs registered…

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The Declining Marriage Rate in South Africa.

Marriages are increasingly becoming less common in South Africa. According to the Marriages and Divorce, 2020 report published by Statistics South Africa, the total number of people getting married has…

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