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5 Guidelines to telling your souse you want a divorce

5 GUIDELINES TO TELLING YOUR SPOUSE YOU WANT A DIVORCE!

1. Be honest about the marriage being over: This is how you feel, and this is what it has now come to. It’s not an invitation to them to negotiate a reconciliation Watch out for gaslighting or emotional manipulation from narcissists! 2. No finger pointing: In South African law

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DIVORCING A NARCISSIST

Introduction Divorcing a narcissist is difficult but not impossible. Tammy was married to a narcissist and was frequently subjected to emotional, physical and verbal abuse. Richard blamed her for everything. Tammy did not want to leave the marriage as she loved him and thought Richard would change over time and

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Understanding Unmarried Fathers' Rights in South Africa

MAINTENANCE DURING COVID-19 AND THE LEGAL DUTY TO PAY

The legal duty of parents to continue maintenance during Covid-19 and 21-day national lockdown in South Africa still remains effective. It is even more essential at this time that the parent liable to pay maintenance to the primary caregiver of the child/children continue to do so. A parent who

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TIPS FOR DIVORCING PARENTS – GET ALL YOUR DOCUMENTATION TOGETHER

Divorcing parents – put together an ordered file with all of your ID documents, birth certificates, marriage certificate, antenuptial contract, proof of your current assets and liabilities, details of pension/provident funds and life insurances, proof of your current monthly income and expenditure, and any documentation you may have where

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Tips for Divorcing Parents: Prepare Asset

If you are divorcing parents, your attorneys can assist you with preparing schedules, but make sure you don’t leave anything out. If you are unsure about the relevance of anything, ask your attorney. The advice, approach and preparation in the divorce process by your attorneys with respect to maintenance

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BUDGETING FOR DIVORCE

Divorce means increased expenses as one household splits into two. Spend time devising a budget and a financial plan whilst the divorce is taking place and post-divorce, as you and your spouse will be living in separate homes from one another, and you will both be required to meet

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