Do I have to pay maintenance to my spouse when we get a divorce?
The court may grant an order that one party should pay the other party spousal maintenance during and after divorce proceedings. Whether a spouse is entitled to receive spousal maintenance rests in the hands of the court and is regulated by section 7 of the Divorce Act 70 of 1979. The parties can opt to settle […]
Easy steps to help you get your property sale going
Easy steps to help you get your property sale going Selling your property can often cause your hands to get itchy, or ants to start roaming where they have no business being. But more often than not rushing into the sale of the property leads to choices you’ll regret later. Several points need to be […]
Divorced stay at home parent
Are you recently divorced and a stay at home parent? Know your rights and get what you deserve! In South African law, section 7(2) of the Divorce Act 70 of 1979 (as amended) deals with the payment of maintenance in situations where no settlement agreement has been entered into between the parties, and it’s up […]
How to apply for spousal maintenance?
Maintenance is the obligation to provide another person, for example a minor, with housing, food, clothing, education and medical care, or with the means that are necessary for providing the person with these essentials. This legal duty to maintain is called ‘the duty to maintain’ or ‘the duty to support’. The duty to maintain is […]
Claiming maintenance from parents living in foreign countries
A major concern many parents have revolves around the existence of maintenance orders from a South African court which requires enforcement against a non-compliant person who resides in a foreign country. South African law allows its citizens to claim maintenance from a parent living in a foreign country. The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Orders Act […]
Maintenance
What can you do to enforce a maintenance order against a person who is responsible for paying maintenance, but fails to do so or is paying too little? When someone fails to pay maintenance in terms of a maintenance order you have the option of lodging a complaint against them with the Maintenance officer, stating […]