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blunomore said:
For what purposes did they do that ? They have a ****ty knowledge of SA Law.
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Not sure, probably because I wanted to add her as a spouse, even though we not married yet.

unskinnybob said:
You can specify someone as a spouse on your medical aid without being legally married. This is referred to as a domestic partnership. Not common law marriage.

But google common law marriage in SA. Doesn't exist. Woman who take solace that after 6 months they have a foot to stand on are mistaken - sadly sometimes.
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Interesting, good to know, I don't believe in entitlement. Just because you become used to a lifestyle, doesn't mean you're entitled to it. (not referring to OP)
 
unskinnybob said:
Not as legal entity, no. But domestic partnerships are very much a reality in SA:
http://www.edivorce.co.za/cohabitation-and-domestic-partnerships-in-south-africa/
http://jlsattorneys.co.za/partnerships.html



A draft bill was proposed as early as 2008 on domestic partnerships: http://www.info.gov.za/view/DownloadFileAction?id=76707
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That is exactly what I told you. There is no such thing as domestic partnerships in SA Law.

I am aware of the Draft Bill. That does not make it law though. As long as a Bill is not accepted into law and promulgated into law, it does not alter the legal position.
 
xrapidx said:
Interesting, good to know, I don't believe in entitlement. Just because you become used to a lifestyle, doesn't mean you're entitled to it. (not referring to OP)
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Unless you're married. In which case you are...
 
blunomore said:
That is exactly what I told you. There is no such thing as domestic partnerships in SA Law.
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The topic was relationship status on a discovery medical aid to which my point was that the term "Domestic partnership" gets used regardless of legal status. For the longest time pre-dating legal same sex marriage the term "domestic partnership" was used to describe the relationship status of same sex couples. The lack of legal status does not render the term "domestic partnership" useless/untrue as is the case with common law marriage in South Africa.

A letter detailing an agreement of cohabitation in the case of a domestic partnership is generally accepted by the courts in much the same way as a nuptial agreement.

Thanks for arguing for the sake of it.
 
unskinnybob said:
A letter detailing an agreement of cohabitation in the case of a domestic partnership is generally accepted by the courts in much the same way as a nuptial agreement.

Thanks for arguing for the sake of it.
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Good luck in trying to convince the courts that your arrangement has any legal status. THAT IS AFTER ALL WHY YOU APPROACH THE COURT.
 
How do you prove that you've been living with someone for a long time, and you want to sue, because he has taken everything from you.
You cant even open up a case of theft if you 'willingly' handed over your assets.

Your only option is to get the family to gang up on him and demand compensation.Make life a living hell for him.

Love is a biatch.
 
 
DrYes said:
How do you prove that you've been living with someone for a long time, and you want to sue, because he has taken everything from you.
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To prove you lived with someone, you use the evidence of witnesses - family and friends who can testify that you lived together.
 
 
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