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The Basics of Divorce

Marriage is a legally recognised voluntary union (or unions) between spouses. The legal nature of marriage in terms of its rights and responsibilities requires that its termination be legally recognised. A marriage can be terminated by death, annulment or divorce.

In’s, Outs and Benefits of Mediation.

mediationMediation is a round table negation process whereby an independent third party, a mediator, assists in the settlement of a dispute between two contending parties. One of the best applications of Mediation is seen in Divorce proceedings. As will be shown below, Mediation is not an alternative Divorce procedure; it is a powerful tool that facilitates an amicable separation of spouses.

A Guide to Suing

“Suing” is a catch-all phrase meaning to institute legal proceedings against a person or institution. You can sue either by way of an Action Procedure or Application Procedure.

 

 

 

Divorce in South Africa

mediationAccording to statistics released in April 2015 by Statistics South Africa; in 2013, there were 23 885 processed Divorces. This is a staggering 8.6% increase from the number of processed Divorces in 2012, and this Divorce Rate is only expected to rise.

 

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