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This judgment deals with the growing trend where parents agree to shared residency assuming that co-parenting can only be accomplished by way of [...]

Rule 43 Judgment dealing with a contribution to legal fees and the condonation in respect of the Applicant’s papers. Rule 43 Middelburg Judgment [...]

SCA new Practice Directive in respect of Hague matters. practicedirective1of2024

Western Cape decision which includes an interesting discussion on the maintenance responsibilities of step-parents. FW: N.M v B.M and Others (11384/2024) [2024] ZAWCHC [...]

Judgment dealing with a separation of issues in terms of Uniform Rule 33(4) in a divorce action. Particularly where spousal maintenance and Rule [...]

In this Rule 43 application, the court disallowed the applicant’s attorney from charging fees as a consequence of the extreme prolixity of the [...]

Judgment of the Gauteng High Court where the Applicant prayed for a contribution towards her spousal maintenance pending finalisation of the divorce action, [...]

SCA judgment on the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction C A R v The Central Authority of The [...]

Case dealing with defendant's claim for a redistribution of assets in terms of section 7(3) of the Divorce Act 70 of 1979. Case [...]

Gauteng High Court case dealing with an Opposed Rule 43 Application for spousal maintenance and a contribution to legal costs. A.O-v-C.O-2020-41165-2024-ZAGPJHC-597-20-June-2024