Religious Marriages and the results thereof
Marriage in South Africa exists in a number of different forms, as a result of the diversity of religions and cultures in the country. This article has been written by Michelle Orsmond, an in-house Family Law expert at Hammond Pole Attorneys. In this article, we take a brief look at foreign and customary marriages and the implications thereof when entering into such a marriage. Religious marriages, more in particular Muslim Marriages, have no legislative framework governing them. These religious marriages are not legally recognized as having the same legal status as civil marriages in terms of the Marriage Act 25 of 1961. The consequence of...
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