Marriage Types in South Africa

Mart Rand26 May, 2022Business

You automatically accept specific rights and responsibilities as husband and wife when you marry. In a Civil Marriage, the married man and woman usually share the same residence. However, there is no legal duty for the couples to live together, although they should support and care for each other. These couples must maintain the family home, also support and care for any children they have. They must provide for them, feed and clothe them, supply medical care for them ? and ensure that their children have, at least, the bare necessities of life.