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1. A enters into a civil marriage with B. B has a sister, C. A and C are ...
[1] blood relations in the direct line.
[2] collateral blood relations.
[3] relations by affinity in the direct line.
[4] relations by affinity in the collateral line.
2. In which one of the following cases did the court hold that solemnisation of a civil marriage in a
garden does not render the marriage void?
[1] National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality v Minister of Home Affairs [2] Zulu v Zulu
[3] Bam v Bhabha
[4] Ex parte Dow
3. In Mr and Mrs Nel’s antenuptial contract, Mr Nel undertakes to transfer an insurance policy to
Mrs Nel as soon as their first child is born. This clause is called a ...
[1] succession clause.
[2] marriage settlement.
[3] reversion clause.
[4] “clean break” clause.
4. Which one of the following statements is NOT a requirement that has to be met before a court
will grant an application for variation of spouses’ matrimonial property system in terms of section 21(1)
of the Matrimonial Property Act 88 of 1984?
[1] Sufficient notice of the proposed change must be given to all the creditors of the spouses.
[2] No other person must be prejudiced by the proposed change.
[3] One of the spouses must apply to the High Court in writing for permission to change their
matrimonial property system.
[4] There must be sound reasons for the proposed change.
5. In which one of the following cases did the court hold that a postnuptial contract between the
spouses, which purported to exclude the accrual system and which was not registered in the deeds
registry or entered into with leave of the court, is void and unenforceable between the parties
themselves and as against third parties?
[1] Ex parte Krös
[2] Honey v Honey
[3] Ex parte Burger
[4] Amar v Amar
6. Section 4(2) of the Divorce Act 70 of 1979 contains three guidelines which may indicate that a
marriage has broken down irretrievably. Which one of the following is NOT one of these guidelines?
[1] The parties have not lived together as husband and wife for a continuous period of at least one
year immediately prior to the date of the institution of the divorce action.
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[2] The defendant has committed adultery and the plaintiff finds it irreconcilable with a continued
marriage relationship.
[3] The defendant suffers from a mental illness or is continuously unconscious.
[4] The defendant has been declared a habitual criminal by a court and has been imprisoned as a
result of the sentence.
7. Which one of the following statements regarding a settlement agreement between spouses
which was not made an order of court is CORRECT?
[1] The court is compelled to make an order in accordance with the settlement agreement.
[2] A party can vary the agreement unilaterally.
[3] The agreement can be enforced in the same way as an order of court.
[4] The parties can regulate the division of their assets in such an agreement.
8. Mr and Mrs Carrim were married with complete separation of property in 1982. Which one of
the following contributions will NOT qualify for a redistribution order in favour of Mrs Carrim upon
divorce?
[1] Mrs Carrim takes care of the household and the children born from the marriage.
[2] Mrs Carrim manages the books of Mr Carrim’s psychology practice in her spare time without
remuneration.
[3] Mrs Carrim contributes part of her salary towards the bond payments on Mr Carrim’s holiday
home. [4] Mrs Carrim declines an offer to be the manager of a new business in Dubai so
as to further Mr Carrim’s psychology practice.
9. Mr and Mrs Carrim were married with complete separation of property in 1982. Which one of
the following assets will NOT be considered for purposes of a redistribution order upon divorce?
[1] The assets of a trust, which is the alter ego of Mr Carrim, and of which Mrs Carrim is a
beneficiary or with which she had transacted
[2] The assets of a trust, which is the alter ego of Mr Carrim, and of which Mrs Carrim is not a
beneficiary and with which she had not transacted
[3] A farm which Mr Carrim inherited from his father
[4] A very expensive ring which Mrs Carrim’s grandmother donated to her
10. Jane and Mary (both female) want to enter into a valid marriage. They will therefore have to
conclude the following:
[1] A civil marriage
[2] A universal partnership
[3] A civil union
[4] A customary marriage
11. Heaton states that if a marriage is concluded in terms of religious law and also complies with
the requirements for a civil marriage, it has dual validity. Which one of the following statements is
correct?
[1] A secular divorce order does not free the spouse from the bonds of the religious
marriage.
[2] A secular divorce order ends both the civil marriage and religious marriage.
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