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IV DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
Death Divorce
General
STUDY UNIT 14
Dissolution of marriage by death
MODULE MAP
I INTRODUCTION TO FAMILY LAW
Grounds Consequences Miscellaneous matters
PREFACE
Forfeiture of patrimonial
benefits
II MARRIAGE LAW
III MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY LAW
Redistribution of
assets
V CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES
VI MUSLIM MARRIAGES
VII LIFE PARTNERSHIPS
VIII DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
IX CHILDREN'S RIGHTS AND PARENTS'
RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS
X GUARDIANSHIP AND CURATORSHIP
Maintenance of
spouses
Interests of the children
of divorcing parents
In the previous section you learned about the patrimonial consequences of
marriage. We explained that a marriage can be in or out of community of
property and discussed what each type of matrimonial property system
entails. We also explained how the matrimonial property system can be
changed during the subsistence of the marriage.
This study unit is the first in which the dissolution of marriage is
discussed. It first briefly sets out the ways in which a marriage can be