03/12/2023 Bertus Preller Alimony, Divorce, Interim Maintenance, Maintenance, Rule 43, Spousal Maintenance attorney divorce, child support, contribution to costs rule 43, divorce proceedings, divorce settlement, equal representation, Family Court, Family Law, financial dependency, financial disparity, Financial Obligations, forensic accountant, gendered maintenance system, interim maintenance, Judicial Discretion, Legal Costs, legal fees contribution, Legal Representation, maintenance claims., marital standard of living, matrimonial litigation, Ozzy Osbourne reference, Rule 43 proceedings, South African divorce, spousal maintenance, urgent applications Legal Drama Meets Rock ‘n’ Roll: PILLAY AJ’s Ruling against Attorney/Respondent in a Rule 43 application with an Ozzy Osbourne Twist – J K v E K (15912/2023) [2023] ZAWCHC 182 (29 November 2023) Background of the Case Marriage and Separation Details: The parties were married on 1 December 2012, with their marriage being out of community of property and incorporating the accrual system.… READ MORE
24/11/2023 Bertus Preller Alimony, Divorce, Interim Maintenance, Maintenance, Rule 43 Adams J order, Alimony adjustment, child support, Court judgment analysis, divorce proceedings, Family court rulings, financial disclosure, financial transparency, Income reassessment, Legal financial examination, Legal financial scrutiny, legal precedent, Maintenance litigation, Maintenance order change, Maintenance reassessment, Material change in circumstances, Nkutha-Nkontwana J, Rule 43 variation, South African Family Law, spousal maintenance Navigating Financial Disclosure: The Turning Tide in Maintenance Variation Cases – Rule 43(6) – B.W.H v S.A.H (22802/2021) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1348 (21 November 2023). Facts of the Case In this intricate legal matter, a husband (the applicant) sought a retrospective variation of a maintenance order previously issued by Adams J under Rule 43 of… READ MORE
22/11/2023 Bertus Preller Alimony, Costs, Divorce, Financial Disclosure, Maintenance, Marriage, Rule 43, Spousal Maintenance 2023 legal cases, divorce proceedings, equitable settlements, family court decisions, Family Law, financial assessments in divorce, financial disclosure, interim maintenance, legal case study, legal obligations, legal transparency, maintenance applications, Marriage Dissolution, matrimonial law, P.P v V.P, Rule 43 Application, South African court ruling, spousal maintenance, spousal support Unmasking Financial Realities in P.P v V.P: A Ruling on Interim Maintenance and Rule 43 (027686/2022) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1345 (21 November 2023). Mia J Rule 43 Application Background of the Case In July 1985, the applicant and respondent were married in community of property. The applicant, who intermittently worked as a school… READ MORE
18/07/2023 Bertus Preller Alimony, Financial Disclosure, Maintenance, Settlement agreements, Spousal Maintenance Bertus Preller, court appeal, court decision, court errors, court judgement, court order, Divorce, Divorce Attorney Cape Town, divorce settlement, Family Law, financial arrangements, financial disclosure, financial investigation, High Court appeal, JSB vs LDB, legal appeal, legal case, legal dispute, legal duty, legal obligations, legal precedent, Legal proceedings, Magistrate's errors, Maintenance Act, maintenance agreement, maintenance investigator, maintenance obligations, maintenance officer, settlement agreement, spousal maintenance, spousal support Correcting Course: How the High Court Rectified the Magistrate’s Errors in the JSB vs LDB Spousal Maintenance Case. L.D.B v J.S.B (A3079/2021) ZAGPJHC 786 (13 July 2023) BACKGROUND On the 31st of January 2014, the respondent, JSB, had divorced the appellant, LDB. The terms of the divorce had… READ MORE
24/05/2023 Bertus Preller Alimony, Cohabitation, Divorce, Maintenance, Marriage, Spousal Maintenance Bertus Preller, Divorce, Divorce Attorney South Africa, Divorce News, dum casta clause, new divorce case, spousal maintenance, spousal maintenance case Unveiling the Dum Casta Clause: Ex-Wife’s Spousal Maintenance Rights Revoked Due to Cohabitation after Divorce. M.M.L v J.J.L (A66/2023) ZAFSHC 170 (18 May 2023) This appeal had its origins in an application that was pursued in the Maintenance Court for the district of Bethlehem ("the… READ MORE