du Plessis v du Plessis (4411/2004) [2005] ZAFSHC 22 (2 February 2005)

du Plessis v du Plessis (4411/2004) [2005] ZAFSHC 22 (2 February 2005)

The applicant's unchallenged statements regarding her residence in the Free State, including her intention to return after seeking work in Cape Town and to conduct freelance work from the province, justify the inference that she was ordinarily resident in the Free State at the time the summons was issued. The...

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Citation
[2005] ZAFSHC 22
Parties
Applicant: Hendrien Astell du Plessis; Respondent: Daniel Johannes du Plessis
Court
Free State High Court, Bloemfontein
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Case Number
4411/2004
Procedural Posture
Urgent Application / Rule 43 Application; Point in Limine Regarding Jurisdiction
Outcome
The point in limine regarding jurisdiction is dismissed with costs.
Judges
G van Copenhagen
Legal Topics
Jurisdiction in Divorce, Rule 43 Applications
Family and Children Civil Procedure Jurisdiction in Divorce Rule 43 Applications

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Parties

Hendrien Astell du Plessis

Applicant

Daniel Johannes du Plessis

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Urgent Application / Rule 43 Application; Point in Limine Regarding Jurisdiction

  1. 1 Whether the court has jurisdiction to hear the Rule 43 application in the divorce proceedings.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is 'ordinarily resident' in the Free State province for jurisdictional purposes.

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's unchallenged statements regarding her residence in the Free State, including her intention to return after seeking work in Cape Town and to conduct freelance work from the province, justify the inference that she was ordinarily resident in the Free State at the time the summons was issued. The respondent did not dispute these facts. Therefore, the jurisdictional point in limine is dismissed, and the court is competent to hear the Rule 43 application.

Court Disposition

The point in limine regarding jurisdiction is dismissed with costs.

Orders

  • The point in limine is dismissed with costs.