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Pleading Fault in a No-Fault Divorce: When Do Conduct Allegations Cross the Line? J.P v M.P (13220/2021) [2026] ZAWCHC 410 (12 August 2026).

Few interlocutory judgments manage to say something useful about both civil procedure and substantive family law in the same breath. The recent decision of Greig AJ in the Western Cape…

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Beyond Adultery: When Substantial Misconduct Justifies Total Forfeiture – M.C.M v M.S.M (Appeal) (HCA16/2024) [2025] ZALMPPHC 153 (11 August 2025).

Factual Matrix: A Marriage Marred by Infidelity and Deception The parties entered into a marriage in community of property on 19 November 2015, with a significant age disparity - the…

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