The Marriage and Matrimonial Property Law Amendment Act (3) of 1988, together with the Divorce Act (70) of 1979, has brought about fundamental changes to the South African law of marriage. Prior to its enactment, black persons had been almost entirely excluded from the operation of the Matrimonial Property Act (88) of 1984, and it was only in 1988 that the Amendment Act (3) extended the ameliorations of 1984 to their civil marriages. This book discusses the ramifactions of this in detail, as well as dealing with the implications of the South African constitution. It refers to comparative law and the literature that describes important and similar developments in other jurisdictions.
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978-0-7021-3601-6 (9780702136016)
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Part One Introductory: the state, marriage and women - a new constitution; the history and development of the law of husband and wife; pluralism in South African marriage laws - race, culture and religion; cohabitation. Part Two The definition and formation of marriage: the definition of marriage in South African law; the contract of engagement; capacity to marry; the wedding; minors' marriages; nullity of marriage. Part Three: The invariable consequences of marriage.
