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Divorce and Maintenance

Advice, guidance and representation in relation to divorce and maintenance, mediation, negotiation, investigations, drafting of documentation and agreements, initiation of proceedings, and all other matters relating to divorce and maintenance.

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Lefevré Joubert

Director, Litigation Department

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Aqeelah Petersen

Associate, Litigation

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Lefevré Joubert

Director, Litigation Department

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044 874 1140

086 537 6902

083 447 1269

Aqeelah Petersen

Associate, Litigation

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Customary and Civil marriages are equal, says Constitutional Court

28 April 2026

The judgment also clarifies when antenuptial contracts are valid and how marital property regimes can be changed after marriage.

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Can a wealthy sibling be forced to support you? The law explains

18 March 2026, Aqeelah Petersen, Zariah Ellman

Recent news reports and social media discussions circulating online have suggested that South Africans may legally claim maintenance from their... siblings if those siblings are financially well-off. This topic garnered some attention after maintenance awareness initiatives highlighted that the duty of support in South African law extends beyond paren

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Redefining ‘I Do’

30 September 2025

South Africa’s new Marriage Bill seeks to unify all marriages under one law with equal recognition for every union.

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From courtroom battles to common ground: Mediation and divorce

01 July 2025

Mediation in divorce is often mistaken for couples therapy, but it’s an alternative form of dispute resolution — helping separating... partners work through the terms of their divorce with the help of an independent third party.

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Can you challenge maintenance when you’re in arrears?

03 December 2024

The duty to maintain a child is of utmost importance. But what happens when your financial circumstances change, causing you... to fall behind on maintenance payments? Can you challenge the maintenance order in such a situation?

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The Two-Pot Pension System and divorce

03 October 2024

The new Pension Funds Amendment Act 31 of 2024 (“PFAA”) that was recently signed into law not only introduces far-reaching... consequences in respect of pension funds but also impacts the position of pension interest and divorce. In this article, we look at some of the key impact areas of the PFAA in respect of divorce.

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Mediation – a go-to option for divorcing couples

27 June 2024

At the heart of divorce proceedings, lies an intense personal battle between spouses. Enter mediation as a growing alternative dispute... resolution mechanism aiming to preserve relationships and protect the psychological and emotional well-being of children and adults by avoiding drawn-out and combative court proceedings. In this article, we take a b

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When a spouse hides assets away in a trust…

15 January 2024

In a divorce, it may transpire that one spouse has during the marriage transferred assets to a trust. This raises... the question of whether such trust assets are excluded from the calculation of accrual where the parties are married out of community with the accrual system. In this article, we take a look at what has been termed ‘alter ego&rsqu

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