B v B (42704/2016) [2018] ZAGPJHC 58 (13 March 2018)

B v B (42704/2016) [2018] ZAGPJHC 58 (13 March 2018)

The court found that the original divorce order contained a patent error due to an invalid cession of pension interest, which could not be enforced under the Pension Funds Act. The respondent was permitted to supplement her case in reply because the facts were common cause and no prejudice would result to the applicant. The requirements for an enforceable divorce order regarding pension interest were not met in the original settlement, necessitating rectification under Rule 42. The applicant's objections were purely technical and did not address the substantive entitlement of the respondent. The court exercised its discretion to allow supplementation in reply and to rectify the order to...

Citation
[2018] ZAGPJHC 58
Parties
Applicant: B, K; Respondent: B, P
Court
South Gauteng High Court, Johannesburg
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
13 March 2018
Case Number
42704/2016
Procedural Posture
Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment Amending Divorce Order
Outcome
Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.
Judges
DP de Villiers
Legal Topics
Divorce Settlement, Pension Interest, Rectification of Court Order, Rule 42 Amendment
Family and Children Civil Procedure Divorce Settlement Pension Interest Rectification of Court Order Rule 42 Amendment

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Parties

B, K

Applicant

B, P

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Leave to Appeal / Application for Leave to Appeal Following Judgment Amending Divorce Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the court erred in allowing the applicant to supplement her case in the replying affidavit.
  2. 2 Whether the original divorce order contained a patent error due to an invalid cession of pension interest.
  3. 3 Whether the requirements for an enforceable divorce order regarding pension interest were met.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the original divorce order contained a patent error due to an invalid cession of pension interest, which could not be enforced under the Pension Funds Act. The respondent was permitted to supplement her case in reply because the facts were common cause and no prejudice would result to the applicant. The requirements for an enforceable divorce order regarding pension interest were not met in the original settlement, necessitating rectification under Rule 42. The applicant's objections were purely technical and did not address the substantive entitlement of the respondent. The court exercised its discretion to allow supplementation in reply and to rectify the order to...

Court Disposition

Application for leave to appeal dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.