Hi there, I have several question that I...

Asked by the Customer on 26-01-2020 16:32:47
Question posted in the Divorce Law category relating to Gauteng

Hi there, I have several question that I need to ask in relation to divorce process and division of the estates including our liabilities.

We have one child together.

I have a property in my name and my deceased husband and still owning a bond

He has a house under his name still owing a bond

I have a car in my name still owning.

He has a car under his name still owing 

Both have government pension funds

Both accumulated debts while in this marriage 

He buys me grocery every month, pays the helper where I stay, pays gardener where I stay, pays the swimming pool guy for all maintenance.

From 2015, his been staying in Port Elizabeth in a state house and I'm staying in his house in Gauteng.

We have households for the property we staying in.

We married in customary law in 2004 and it was celebrated by both families. But our marriage was not registered with home affairs.

We have 1 child together she's 14 years, staying at hostel in port Elizabeth, his the one maintaining the child in everything.

My questions are

What will be the process to resolve this type of marriage.

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