The Casebook on South African Family Law provides a clear and concise analysis of the facts and principles expressed by the courts on the law of family. It contains extracts from and commentary on, relevant cases. A summary of the facts of each case is presented in both English and Afrikaans. Important Acts on family law are also are included.

The publication is available in printed and online format as well as on DVD as part of the Law of Persons & Family Law Library

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• The engagement
• The requirements for a valid marriage
• Void, voidable and putative civil marriages
• The invariable consequences of a civil marriage
• Marriage in community of property
• Marriage out of community of property
• Alteration of the matrimonial property system
• The grounds for divorce
• Pension interests
• Forfeiture of patrimonial benefits
• Redistribution of assets upon divorce
• Maintenance of a spouse upon divorce
• The interests of the children of divorcing parents
• Muslim marriages
• Life partnerships
• Domestic violence
• Children’s rights
• Parental authority
• The duty of support in respect of a child
• Excerpts from Acts