Divorce Amendment Act | Act 95 of 1996 — South Africa law | Esheria

Divorce Amendment Act

A court may refuse a divorce decree where a divorce would leave a spouse unable to remarry because of religious rules, unless the marriage is dissolved or the remarriage barrier is removed, or the spouse has taken all necessary steps.

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Jurisdiction
South Africa
Instrument
Act or statute
Citation
Act 95 of 1996
Version
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Language
en
Updated
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About this statute

A court may refuse a divorce decree where a divorce would leave a spouse unable to remarry because of religious rules, unless the marriage is dissolved or the remarriage barrier is removed, or the spouse has taken all necessary steps. This section says the Act is called the Divorce Amendment Act, 1996.