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 and your matrimonial property regime in particular will be based on this. You will hurt your own case if you withhold information, as it is almost inevitable that this will be discovered at some stage.Author: Murray Taylor
The Gumede Case That Overturned Customary Laws
For decades, women in pre-2000 customary marriages were denied ownership of family property, their contributions invisible in the eyes of the law. The Gumede case changed that. By declaring these old rules unconstitutional, the Constitutional Court ensured that wives like Mrs Elizabeth Gumede are recognised as equal owners of the homes and assets they helped build. This landmark ruling isn’t just legal precedent—it’s a victory for fairness, dignity, and the human heart at the centre of family law.
