Asked by the Customer on 29-01-2025 15:33:15
Question posted in the Divorce Law category relating to Gauteng
A summons for divorce is due to be delivered to my husband on 10 February 2025. We are married ANC with accrual. Due to my husband's salary and his own personal loans, he has around R18 000 available at the end of each month. He also owns a 500m2 piece of inherited land in Rondebosch East, Cape Town. He refuses to sell this land to assist, as he calls it his 'nest egg'. I am excluded from this accrual on the ANC contract. My husband was retrenched for the last three years, and started working again in March 2025. Since then, he refuses to share in the joint household expenses. In fact, for the last 14 years and 3 months, he has refused to contribute to the joint household expenses.
My three children are all at university. The combined cost is R50 000pm for their education. During the last four years, my expenses has increased by a large amount due tot he education cost. At present, my budget is in the negative by R8 000pm. I cannot afford to pay for all three kids. At most, I can afford to pay for two kids.
I am thinking of going under debt review. What options will be best for me? Going under debt review immediately, before summons is issued, or after summons is issued?
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