At the end of 2013 my ex wife decided sh...

Asked by jjm on 15-07-2019 12:48:14
Question posted in the Family Law category relating to Mpumalanga

At the end of 2013 my ex wife decided she wanted to divorce. She discussed it with me and said according to her there is nothing in the marriage for her. I said I don't know and she reacted immediately that she does know and already made her mind up.

So end October 2013 she moved out and tokd me she is starting the legal procedures. 

I was served an agreement document and told that I must sign. At first I was reluctant to sign it as it said I will have to keep her on my medical aid. She then send me an email that she knows that she will have to get her own medical aid later, and will, but that I must please sign and submit the document so the divorce could be finalised asap.

I did so, although I felt paying her medical aid and paying the house of which she wants half if I sold was not fair. But I was told the house theres no option because that is law.

Then for an unknown reason the case took very long and I later found out by accident that the case was finalised in May 2015. No one even told me.

Currently I am financially in dire straits financially because I pay a very high payment for the house anf other debts and life costs etc. I send her a letter asking when she will go on her own medical aid because I could not afford it anymore. She replied only by "that is a court order now and I cannot afford my own medical aid and thats the end of the story"

So now for 6 years I have been paying her medical aid membership. I cannot think of getting married again because I already have a spouse on my medical aid. 

I also help my son financially by paying half of his medical aid and his cell phone. 

My big question: do I have to pay her medixal aid for the rest of my life ? 

Is there any way to change the agreement? 

Thank you 

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