M.M v M.N and Another (29241/09)
M.M v M.N and Another (29241/09) [2010] ZAGPPHC 24 (24 March 2010)
The court held that the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act requires a husband in a customary marriage who wishes to enter into a further marriage to obtain a court-approved contract regulating the matrimonial property system. The failure to comply with this requirement renders the subsequent marriage void, as the Act's imperative language and its purpose to protect the rights of existing spouses and children leave no room for discretion. The first respondent's marriage to the deceased was not preceded by such a contract and is therefore void. The applicant's marriage, concluded before the…
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- Recognition Of Customary Marriages Act
- Customary Marriage Registration
- Matrimonial Property System
- Nullity Of Marriage
- Proprietary Consequences
- Constitutional Rights Of Spouses