The Western Cape High Court has abolished the outdated husband’s domicile rule for cross-border marriages, replacing it with a gender-neutral framework that promotes equality, dignity and legal certainty for international couples.
South African law recognises that parents may have to maintain adult children who remain financially dependent. Courts assess dependency, needs and parental means.
Court orders are not set in stone, but variation is not automatic. This article explains when changes are allowed and how courts assess applications.
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