V v V (5881/17)
V v V (5881/17) [2017] ZAGPPHC 324 (6 July 2017)
The court found that both parties are South African citizens with their domicile of origin in South Africa. The respondent failed to prove that either party had abandoned their South African domicile and acquired a domicile of choice in Dubai. The evidence showed that their residence in Dubai was for work purposes and contingent on employment, without permanent residency or intention to settle there indefinitely. The court held that mere residence abroad does not equate to a change of domicile, and the respondent did not discharge the burden of proving such a change. Accordingly, the South Af…
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- Divorce Jurisdiction
- Domicile Of Choice
- Interdict
- Divorce Act
- Domicile Act