15/05/2025 Bertus Preller Accomodation, Children, Division of Estate, Divorce, Financial Disclosure, Liquidator, Maintenance, Maintenance Court, Rule 43, Rule 43 Cost Contributions, Spousal Maintenance bond payments, bonding therapy, changed circumstances, community of property, divorce proceedings, enforceability of maintenance orders, financial means, High Court Johannesburg, interim maintenance, joint estate, Judge Kumalo, Judicial Discretion, legal costs contribution, matrimonial home, matrimonial property, minor child preferences, pension benefits, reasonable needs, reciprocal duty of support, Rule 43, South African Family Law, spousal support, unemployment, Van Rippen principle When the Well Runs Dry: Court Dismisses Maintenance Claims in H.E.D. v D.D. (2022/14582) [2025] ZAGPJHC 465 (13 May 2025). Background of the Rule 43 Application in H.E.D. v D.D The case of H.E.D. v D.D (2022/14582) ZAGPJHC 465 (13 May 2025) revolves around an application brought under Rule 43… READ MORE
21/06/2024 Bertus Preller Alimony, Divorce, In Community of Property, Maintenance, Spousal Maintenance Asset Division, clean break principle, costs award, court discretion, Divorce Act, divorce settlement, earning capacity, financial planning, financial security, financial vulnerability, Gender Equality, health considerations, holistic approach, Judicial Discretion, legal precedent, life-long maintenance, long-term marriage, Marital Assets, medical aid, pension benefits, permanent maintenance, post-divorce living standards, procedural flexibility, quality of life, rehabilitative maintenance, retirement funds, South African divorce law, spousal support, witness credibility Life-Long Spousal Maintenance Upheld: M.T v E.T (8197/2018) [2024] ZAGPJHC 578 (20 June 2024). Background: A 28-Year Marriage Comes to an End The case of M.T v E.T (8197/2018) ZAGPJHC 578 (20 June 2024) presents a moving tale of a long-term marriage's dissolution and… READ MORE