Hindu marriages

AniV said:
Yeah, the Domestic Partnership Act of 2008. People who have been living together in a domestic partnership means you have some of the legal rights of marriage without being considered married. That's what I meant when I said the judge treated them as if they were married.
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That would mean that i'm married. When did that happen :confused: :D
Its like a drunk night out...
 
blunomore said:
This is still a bill, Ani and not an Act. It has not yet been promulgated. Therefore: no marrige = limited legal rights.
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Ah, well. It's always good to learn something new, and hopefully more correct than what you previously learnt :)
I just found a site that explains that the Domestic Partnership Act of 2008 has been on ice since then.

Also, I seem to have derailed the thread completely. My apologies to the OP - your question was specifically about Hindu Customary Marriages and their legal validity. Have you gotten a sufficient answer on that yet?

@Blu - thanks for you input and corrections. :)
 
AniV said:
Also, I seem to have derailed the thread completely. My apologies to the OP - your question was specifically about Hindu Customary Marriages and their legal validity. Have you gotten a sufficient answer on that yet?

@Blu - thanks for you input and corrections. :)
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Is it not like "white Weddings" that you go get the "papers" and then have the wedding?
 
Mila said:
Is it not like "white Weddings" that you go get the "papers" and then have the wedding?
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I think you mean Christian weddings. And IIRC it's pretty much the same, except the papers aren't signed during the ceremony, but usually after it.
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
I think you mean Christian weddings. And IIRC it's pretty much the same, except the papers aren't signed during the ceremony, but usually after it.
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Mot all white Weddings are Christian. What about the non believers that wants white weddings.?
Not all dominee's and pastors are "marrige officers" anymore. So you have to make sure :
http://marriage.about.com/od/southafrica/p/southafrica.htm

Remember open doors as the bride must have the option to run if she wants too... :D
 
Customary Marriages:
A customary marriage in South Africa is one that is "negotiated, celebrated or concluded according to any of the systems of indigenous African customary law which exist in South Africa and that this does not include marriages concluded in accordance with Hindu, Muslim or other religious rites."
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Interesting.
 
Mila said:
Mot all white Weddings are Christian. What about the non believers that wants white weddings.?
Not all dominee's and pastors are "marrige officers" anymore. So you have to make sure :
http://marriage.about.com/od/southafrica/p/southafrica.htm

Remember open doors as the bride must have the option to run if she wants too... :D
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And not all non-whites are believers either ;)

So perhaps you mean a wedding with traditional Christian elements.
 
Mantis said:
I got married in Mosque. Imam is also a marriage officer, but he forgot to tear out the marriage certificate and give it to me and he's been too busy to go register it at Home Affairs so according to DHA i'm still

single http://www.dha.gov.za/marital_status.asp
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You need to ask to speak to the Supervising Marriage Officer at the Branch of home affairs nearest to you.
Report the Imam for failing to register the wedding, Home Affairs will take the issue up with him.
Then if they can get hold of the certificate they will register your marriage, otherwise they will ask you to sign affidavits and the witnesses at the wedding will also have to sign affidavits.
This will then constitute the proof of your marriage.
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
/shrug

Given your post history, you'll understand why I was confused :)
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Askuus???
Now show and tell please. You are obsessed with race.
First you wanted to make it about religion now race.
Go troll somewhere else.
 
Oh dear, you're really trying hard to push this aren't you?

We all know what a white wedding is. Perhaps if you didn't encapsulate the word "white" in quotes, it would have been much clearer. It's not my fault that you're not fully competent at English.
 
Nothing. Oh see.
Shame.
To the Thread starter. Sorry I fed the troll.

Back on topic. Seems like you still need to do the marrige officer thing. MAybe the person doing this ceremony is one?
 
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Mila said:
Nothing. Oh see.
Shame.
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So you post 5 replies in 5 minutes, attacking me and (ironically) calling me a troll, then delete all your replies and post this to make me look bad?

Seriously, piss off man, don't have time for your childish kak.
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
So you post 5 replies in 5 minutes, attacking me and (ironically) calling me a troll, then delete all your replies and post this to make me look bad?

Seriously, piss off man, don't have time for your childish kak.
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childish? Very mature to personally insult people when you realize you had the egg on your face.
 
Hell! married or not!!! sort out paper work! keep reciepts and sign a contract before you enter into any major financial deals! protect your own arse because once your loved one stops hitting on it there will be no one to protect it!
 
Mila said:
childish? Very mature to personally insult people when you realize you had the egg on your face.
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I have "egg on my face" because you posted 5 troll replies within 5 minutes and then deleted it to make me look like a schmuck. So yes, that's childish. Unlike you, grown-ups around here don't delete their posts - it's there for everyone to see, even if they cocked up. So I won't be changing my stance even if I look like an ass because you trolled me and deleted your posts.
 
Garyvdh said:
You need to ask to speak to the Supervising Marriage Officer at the Branch of home affairs nearest to you.
Report the Imam for failing to register the wedding, Home Affairs will take the issue up with him.
Then if they can get hold of the certificate they will register your marriage, otherwise they will ask you to sign affidavits and the witnesses at the wedding will also have to sign affidavits.
This will then constitute the proof of your marriage.
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There you are. As a marriage officer I expected advise from you sooner lol.

We've been trying to get hold of him for a while but he also owns a few businesses and has been to Makkah recently so hes kind of hard to get hold of.
We were just planning on getting married in court / at home affairs again (the way Muslims used to in the old days). I don't have a problem with that and the wife is all for it as she then expects to get dressed up and a honeymoon again lol
 
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