Divorce: Who gets the pets?

Divorce: Who gets the pets? It is common during a divorce for parties to argue over primary residence of children, houses, cars, shares, investments, pension interests and even who keeps the wedding gifts. Attorneys seldom get confronted with the question: “Who gets to keep the pets?” The issue pertaining to pets during divorce has been […]

Can a divorce order be refused?

Many victims of a divorce will tell you that divorce is a traumatic experience and one which, litigants finding themselves in such a position, want to finalize as quick as the initial marriage ceremony passed. A question which regularly surfaces during divorce consultations is whether a divorce order can be refused, either by the court […]

Unopposed and opposed divorce: What’s the difference?

My spouse said that he/she won’t ‘give me a divorce’. What can I do? Your spouse can oppose the divorce, but it is the Court that grants a divorce, not your spouse. If the Court is convinced that the marital relationship has irretrievably broken down, the Court can grant a decree of divorce even if […]