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Family And Children [2000] ZASCA 68

Zwiegelaar v Zwiegelaar (607/98)

Zwiegelaar v Zwiegelaar (607/98) [2000] ZASCA 68; 2001 (1) SA 1208 (SCA) ; [2001] 1 All SA 261 (A) (28 November 2000)

Court
Supreme Court of Appeal
Case number
607/98
Judges
Smalberger, Zulman, Melunsky, Mthiyane, Chetty

The Supreme Court of Appeal held that maintenance under section 7(2) of the Divorce Act can include a lump sum for household necessaries, not only monthly payments.

  • Divorce Act Section 7 2
  • Maintenance
  • Lump Sum Payments
  • Redistribution Of Assets
  • Accrual System
  • Household Necessaries
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