Validity Requirement for Marriage

The three types of marital institutions recognized by South African law are civil marriage, civil union, and customary marriage.

A civil law engagement is an agreement between two parties to enter into a civil marriage or civil union, while a customary law engagement is specific to customary marriages.

Yes, a valid civil law engagement is regarded as a binding agreement in South Africa.

<p>12 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>14 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Consent by parents who have guardianship and any other appointed guardian</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The high court</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The injured party may claim delictual damages, called satisfaction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The manner of termination has infringed on his or her personality rights and the termination was meant to injure the slighted party.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The parties must reach consensus or agreement, have the capacity to act, the marriage must be lawful, and the prescribed formalities must be followed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There are no consequences, such as entitlement to maintenance or a share of matrimonial property.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The child's best interests.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both parties must be 18 or older.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Civil Union Act conflicts with common law, the Marriage Act, and the RCMA.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>18 without exception.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They want to get married to each other, they are not mistaken about each other's identity, they agree on the type of marriage they want (civil, civil union, or customary).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>If the parties agreed to get married, but it was later discovered that the agreement was based on a false assumption, misrepresentation, or duress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Annulment is granted based on circumstances present at the time of the marriage, while divorce is granted based on circumstances that developed after the marriage and caused it to break down irretrievably.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Marriages of convenience are formally valid, while bogus or sham marriages are considered void or entirely fictitious.</p> Signup and view all the answers