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The law giveth and the law taketh away : Marriages out of community of property excluding accrual post 1984/88Welsh, Shirley Anne Vera 11 1900 (has links)
Because women are predominantly responsible for childcare, men are the primary income
earners. Having acquired the marital assets, on divorce the husband would retain them in a
marriage out of community of property. The wife would be left deskilled, financially
dependent, with little likelihood of receiving spousal maintenance and with no marital assets.
In 1984 the Matrimonial Property Act and in 1988 the Matrimonial Property Law Amendment
Act introduced a judicial discretion to equitably redistribute marital assets in certain
marriages out of community. This dissertation argues that the bases for the limitation of the
judicial discretion to women married before a certain date are unsound and that the limitation
arguably violates the equality clause of the Constitution. / Law / LL.M.
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Egskeidingsbemiddeling in Suid-Afrika : 'n vergelykende studieDe Jong, Madelene, 1963- 11 1900 (has links)
Text in Afrikaans, abstract in Afrikaans and English / Egskeiding is baie jare lank as 'n regsprobleem beskou wat in ons adversatiewe stelsel van
litigasie uitsluitlik deur die howe uitgestryk moes word. Egskeiding behels egter ook
maatskaplike probleme wat nie deur ons regstelsel ondervang word nie. Ons adversatiewe
regstelsel verskerp boonop die teenstrydige belange van individuele gesinslede by
egskeiding en moedig verbittering en onversoenlikheid aan.
Weens die probleme wat die skuldbeginsel en die adversatiewe stelsel vir gades met
huweliksprobleme en vir die egskeidingsproses in die algemeen veroorsaak het, is twee
skuldlose egskeidingsgronde in 1979 ingevoer wat aan gades wat wil skei, groter inspraak
en seggenskap in die hele proses gegee het. Hierdie groter vryheid wat skuldlose
egskeiding meegebring het, het spoedig 'n behoefte aan 'n nuwe stelsel van
dispuutbeslegting by egskeiding geskep. Die Hoexterkommissie het gevolglik aanbeveel
dat 'n gesinshof met 'n maatskaplike komponent ingestel word waarby onder andere
bemiddelingsdienste beskikbaar moet wees. In sowel Australie as Nieu-Seeland het die
invoering van skuldlose egskeiding inderdaad gepaardgegaan met die instelling van
gesinshowe waar bemiddelingsdienste beskikbaar is. In die bemiddelingsproses kan
mense self, maar met die bystand van 'n onpartydige derde, al hulle probleme by
egskeiding uitsorteer en oplos. Dit blyk verder dat bemiddeling nog altyd 'n prominente rol
by die beslegting van gesinsgeskille in inheems regtelike gemeenskappe in Suid-Afrika
gespeel het. Weens finansiele beperkings is Suid-Afrika nog steeds sonder 'n gesinshof. Al wat tot
dusver uit die Hoexterkommissie se aanbevelings voortgevloei het, is die Wet op
Bemiddeling in Sekere Egskeidingsaangeleenthede 24 van 1987 wat daarvoor voorsiening
maak dat die kantoor van die gesinsadvokaat by egskeiding ondersoeke na die beste
belange van kinders kan instel. Alhoewel die titel van die Wet voorgee om vir bemiddeling
as 'n alternatiewe stelsel van dispuutbeslegting by egskeidng voorsiening te maak, blyk dit
uit die inhoud van die Wet dat dit bloot vir 'n baie beperkte vorm van bemiddeling voorsiening maak. Dit is gevolglik nodig dat hierdie Wet gewysig word om by alle
familieregtelike kwessies vir ware, omvattende en toeganklike bemiddelingsdienste aan
die publiek voorsiening te maak. Die geskikste wyse waarop dit bewerkstellig kan word, is
om bestaande private en gemeenskapsbemiddelingsdienste te reguleer en in die formate
regsproses te integreer. / For many years divorce has been viewed exclusively as a legal problem that had to be
addressed by the courts in our adversarial system of litigation. Divorce, however, also
entails social problems which are not addressed in our legal system. It appears further that
our adversarial legal system tends to heighten the conflicting interests of individual family
members at divorce and to encourage animosity and irreconcilability.
In an attempt to ameliorate the harsh consequences of the adversarial legal system at
divorce, two no-fault grounds for divorce were introduced to enable divorcing spouses to
make the decision about the termination of their marriage themselves. This greater
freedom that no-fault divorce afforded parties quickly led to a demand for a new system
of dispute resolution at divorce. The Hoexter Commission consequently, recommended the
establishment of a family court with a social component where mediation services are
offered. In both Australia and New Zealand the introduction of no-fault divorce was
attended by the establishment of family courts where mediation services are offered. In
mediation the parties involved, with the assistance of an impartial third, may sort out and
find solutions to all their divorce-related problems. It also appears that mediation has
always played a prominent role in the resolution of family disputes in the indigenous
communities of South Africa. Owing to financial restrictions, South Africa is still without a family court. So far, only the
Mediation in Certain Divorce Matters Act 24 van 1987 has emanated from the
recommendations of the Hoexter Commission. This Act, which provides for the institution
of enquiries by the office of the family advocate to determine the best interests of children
at divorce, professes in its title to have introduced mediation as an alternative system of
dispute resolution at divorce. From the contents of the Act it is apparent, however, that it
provides for mediation only in a very limited sense. Consequently, it is necessary to amend
this Act to make provision for real, comprehensive and accessible mediation services for
the public in all family law disputes. This amendment could best be achieved by regulating
existing private and community mediation services and integrating them into the formal
legal process. / LL. D. (Private Law) / Private Law
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Egskeidingsbemiddeling in Suid-Afrika : 'n vergelykende studieDe Jong, Madelene, 1963- 30 November 2002 (has links)
Text in Afrikaans with summaries in Afrikaans and English / For many years divorce has been viewed exclusively as a legal problem that had to be addressed by the courts in our adversarial system of litigation. Divorce, however, also entails social problems which are not addressed in our legal system. It appears further that our adversarial legal system tends to heighten the conflicting interests of individual family members at divorce and to encourage animosity and irreconcilability.
In an attempt to ameliorate the harsh consequences of the adversarial legal system at divorce, two no-fault grounds for divorce were introduced to enable divorcing spouses to make the decision about the termination of their marriage themselves. This greater freedom that no-fault divorce afforded parties quickly led to a demand for a new system of dispute resolution at divorce. The Hoexter Commission consequently, recommended the establishment of a family court with a social component where mediation services are offered. In both Australia and New Zealand the introduction of no-fault divorce was attended by the establishment of family courts where mediation services are offered. In mediation the parties involved, with the assistance of an impartial third, may sort out and find solutions to all their divorce-related problems. It also appears that mediation has always played a prominent role in the resolution of family disputes in the indigenous communities of South Africa.
Owing to financial restrictions, South Africa is still without a family court. So far, only the Mediation in Certain Divorce Matters Act 24 of 1987 has emanated from the recommendations of the Hoexter Commission. This Act, which provides for the institution of enquiries by the office of the family advocate to determine the best interests of children at divorce, professes in its title to have introduced mediation as an alternative system of dispute resolution at divorce. From the contents of the Act it is apparent, however, that it provides for mediation only in a very limited sense. Consequently, it is necessary to amend this Act to make provision for real, comprehensive and accessible mediation services for the public in all family law disputes. This amendment could best be achieved by regulating existing private and community mediation services and integrating them into the formal legal process. / Egskeiding is baie jare lank as 'n regsprobleem beskou wat in ons adversatiewe stelsel van
litigasie uitsluitlik deur die howe uitgestryk moes word. Egskeiding behels egter ook
maatskaplike probleme wat nie deur ens regstelsel ondervang word nie. Ons adversatiewe
regstelsel verskerp boonop die teenstrydige belange van individuele gesinslede by
egskeiding en moedig verbittering en onversoenlikheid aan.
Weens die probleme wat die skuldbeginsel en die adversatiewe stelsel vir gades met
huweliksprobleme en vir die egskeidingsproses in die algemeen veroorsaak het, is twee
skuldlose egskeidingsgronde in 1979 ingevoer wat aan gades wat wil skei, groter inspraak
en seggenskap in die hele proses gegee het. Hierdie groter vryheid wat skuldlose
egskeiding meegebring het, het spoedig 'n behoefte aan 'n nuwe stelsel van
dispuutbeslegting by egskeiding geskep. Die Hoexterkommissie het gevolglik aanbeveel
dat 'n gesinshof met 'n maatskaplike komponent ingestel word waarby onder andere
bemiddelingsdienste beskikbaar meet wees. In sowel Australie as Nieu-Seeland het die
invoering van skuldlose egskeiding inderdaad gepaardgegaan met die instelling van
gesinshowe waar bemiddelingsdienste beskikbaar is. In die bemiddelingsproses kan
mense self, maar met die bystand van 'n onpartydige derde, al hulle probleme by
egskeiding uitsorteer en oplos. Dit blyk verder dat bemiddeling nog altyd 'n prominente rol
by die beslegting van gesinsgeskille in inheemsregtelike gemeenskappe in Suid-Afrika
gespeel het.
Weens finansiele beperkings is Suid-Afrika nog steeds sonder 'n gesinshof. Al wat tot
dusver uit die Hoexterkommissie se aanbevelings voortgevloei het, is die Wet op
Bemiddeling in Sekere Egskeidingsaangeleenthede 24 van 1987 wat daarvoor voorsiening
maak dat die kantoor van die gesinsadvokaat by egskeiding ondersoeke na die beste
belange van kinders kan instel. Alhoewel die titel van die Wet voorgee om vir bemiddeling
as 'n alternatiewe stelsel van dispuutbeslegting by egskeidng voorsiening te maak, blyk dit
uit die inhoud van die Wet dat dit bloot vir 'n baie beperkte vorm van bemiddeling voorsiening maak. Dit is gevolglik nodig dat hierdie Wet gewysig word om by alle
familieregtelike kwessies vir ware, omvattende en toeganklike bemiddelingsdienste aan die
publiek voorsiening te maak. Die geskikste wyse waarop dit bewerkstellig kan word, is om
bestaande private en gemeenskapsbemiddelingsdienste te reguleer en in die formele
regsproses te integreer. / Private Law / LL.D.
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Determining matrimonial property rights on divorce : an appraisal of the legal regimes in BotswanaQuansah, E. K. 06 1900 (has links)
The bulk of the matrimonial property regimes operating in Botswana
were inherited from the country's colonial past. Since independence
there ha'> not been any realistic attempt to reform them. The thesis set
out to appraisal the legal regimes governing the determination of
matrimonial property on divorce to ascertain their efficacy in realising
the legitimate aspiration of married couples. Comparisons were made
with similar countries to determine how these have tackled problems
relating to determination of matrimonial property on divorce.
The study found that where there is a dispute about matrimonial
property in marriages out of community, the courts have no discretion
to readjust the rights of the parties. This situation adversely affect nonworking
wives who spent most of their time looking after their
husbands and children without being able to acquire capital assets.
Recognition is not given to such domestic contribution to the welfare
of the family. It was also found that the exercise of the marital power
by husbands of marriages in community of property deprives wives of
those marriages the right to administer the joint estate. The patriarchal
nature of customary law, which governs the majority of disputes about
matrimonial property, discriminates against women.
Consequently, the following, inter alia, are suggested as reform
measures.
(a) The courts should be g1ven a wide discretionary power,
circumscribed by statutory guidelines, to reallocate matrimonial
property on divorce irrespective of the matrimonial property regime that
governs the marriage. TI1e underlying principle should be equality of
sharing but this may be departed from where the circumstances of the
particular case warrant it
(b) A spouse's domestic contribution towards the welfare of the family
should be recognised.
(c) The marital power of husbands should be abolished.
(d) The provisions of the Matrimonial Causes Act should be made
applicable to customary marriages. / Private Law / LL.D.
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The law giveth and the law taketh away : Marriages out of community of property excluding accrual post 1984/88Welsh, Shirley Anne Vera 11 1900 (has links)
Because women are predominantly responsible for childcare, men are the primary income
earners. Having acquired the marital assets, on divorce the husband would retain them in a
marriage out of community of property. The wife would be left deskilled, financially
dependent, with little likelihood of receiving spousal maintenance and with no marital assets.
In 1984 the Matrimonial Property Act and in 1988 the Matrimonial Property Law Amendment
Act introduced a judicial discretion to equitably redistribute marital assets in certain
marriages out of community. This dissertation argues that the bases for the limitation of the
judicial discretion to women married before a certain date are unsound and that the limitation
arguably violates the equality clause of the Constitution. / Law / LL.M.
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The need for a flexible and discretionary system of marital property distribution in the South African law of divorceLowndes, Gillian Claire 11 1900 (has links)
Substantive gender equality has yet to be achieved in South Africa. As such, when a decision is made for one of the spouses to a civil marriage to stay at home and care for the children born of the marriage, or make career sacrifices to care for children, that spouse is usually the wife. As a result, while the husband continues to amass wealth and grow his earning potential, the wife is unable to do so. In circumstances where such spouses are married out of community of property or subject to the accrual system with onerous exclusion clauses in the antenuptial contract, the wife may be left with little more than a claim for rehabilitative maintenance in the event of a divorce. The courts only have the discretion to make an equitable distribution of marital property in civil marriages with complete separation of property concluded prior to 1 November 1984 (or 2 December 1988) and customary marriages. It is arguable that this limitation of the judicial discretion violates the equality clause contained in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. A broad judicial discretion to equitably redistribute the spouses’ assets upon divorce is therefore proposed in this dissertation. / Private Law / LL.M.
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The need for a flexible and discretionary system of marital property distribution in the South African law of divorceLowndes, Gillian Claire 11 1900 (has links)
Substantive gender equality has yet to be achieved in South Africa. As such, when a decision is made for one of the spouses to a civil marriage to stay at home and care for the children born of the marriage, or make career sacrifices to care for children, that spouse is usually the wife. As a result, while the husband continues to amass wealth and grow his earning potential, the wife is unable to do so. In circumstances where such spouses are married out of community of property or subject to the accrual system with onerous exclusion clauses in the antenuptial contract, the wife may be left with little more than a claim for rehabilitative maintenance in the event of a divorce. The courts only have the discretion to make an equitable distribution of marital property in civil marriages with complete separation of property concluded prior to 1 November 1984 (or 2 December 1988) and customary marriages. It is arguable that this limitation of the judicial discretion violates the equality clause contained in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996. A broad judicial discretion to equitably redistribute the spouses’ assets upon divorce is therefore proposed in this dissertation. / Private Law / LL. M.
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