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PVL2601 EXAM PACK 2023 Questions and Answers.
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- PVL2601 - Family Law
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- University Of South Africa
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lOMoAR cPSD| 6271730PVL2601 EXAM PACK 2023 Questions and Answers.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE AND TRUE/FALSE
QUESTION 1
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false:
(a) An engagement, concluded subject to a condition which is in conflict with the very
nature of the marriage, is void. true
(b) On breach of promise the innocent party will be entitled to claim specific performance
from the guilty party. false
(c) On breach of promise one of the parties will always have a claim for satisfaction for
personality infringement. false
(d) The traditional definition of marriage is no longer appropriate for the new South Africa.
true
(e) In Ryland v Edros the court held that a Muslim marriage constitutes a contract between
the parties and that the appeal court decision in Ismail v Ismail no longer precludes a court
from enforcing a claim emanating from that contract as between the spouses. true
(f) Because the provisions of section 29(2) of the Marriage Act 25 of 1961 are couched in
imperative language all marriages which are not solemnised in a church or building with
open doors, will be void. false
(g) As the Divorce Act 70 of 1979 applies to the annulment of a voidable marriage, the court
can make an order for maintenance in respect of one of the parties, forfeiture of
patrimonial benefits, or a redistribution of assets. false
(h) The right to occupy the matrimonial home and use the household assets arises because
the spouse who owns or rents the matrimonial home or the household assets, confers it on
the other spouse. false
(i) The rule that a husband who wants to assume his wife's surname or add it to his own,
first has to apply to the director-general for permission to do so, may well be
unconstitutional. true
(j) The Prevention of Family Violence Act 133 of 1993 has already been replaced by a new
Act, which is wider in scope and protects more victims of domestic violence. true
QUESTION 1
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false:
(a) According to the decision in Amod (Born Peer) v Multilateral Vehicle Accidents Fund
(Commission for Gender Equality Intervening) Muslim marriages now enjoy the same
protection and recognition in our law as civil marriages. FALSE
(b) In Jooste v Botha it was held that the father of an illegitimate child has no duty to afford
the child love, attention and affection if he does not have the custody of the child. TRUE
(c) Although most marriages are preceded by an engagement, a valid engagement is not a
prerequisite for the conclusion of a valid marriage. TRUE
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(d) Persons who are blood relatives in the collateral line are not ascendants and
descendants of one another. TRUE
(e) A voidable marriage is a valid marriage although grounds arise after the conclusion of the
marriage on the basis of which the court can be requested to dissolve the marriage. FALSE
(f) Only immaterial things can be part of the objects grouped under consortium omnis vitae.
FALSE
(g) Today it is generally accepted that one spouse can unilaterally, and without the
intervention of the court, revoke the other spouse’s capacity to buy household necessaries.
FALSE
(h) The new Maintenance Act 99 of 1998 applies to a contractual duty of support between
persons who are not related to each other by blood or affinity (such as cohabitants). TRUE
(i) A spouse’s right to occupy the matrimonial home and use the household items exists ex
lege and does not arise because the other spouse confers it on him or her. TRUE
(j) In terms of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 51 of 1992 a husband may under no
circumstances assume his wife’s surname. FALSE
QUESTION 1
Indicate whether the following statements are true or false:
(a) In Amod (Born Peer) v Multilateral Motor Vehicle Accidents Fund (Commission for Gender
Equality Intervening) the Supreme Court of Appeal concluded that the boni mores of our
society today equire that the contractual duty of support which results from a Muslim
marriage should be recognised and be legally enforceable at common law. TRUE
(b) On breach of promise, the value of the gifts (sponsalitia largitas and arrhae sponsalitiae)
retained by the innocent party to the engagement is taken into account when the latter also
claims damages because of the breach of promise. TRUE
(c) Our law prohibits a marriage between a man and his step-sister. FALSE
(d) In terms of Ex parte Dow, a marriage concluded in a garden is void ab initio. FALSE
(e) The absence of two competent witnesses during the solemnisation of a marriage results
in the nullity of that marriage. TRUE
(f) Only immaterial things can be part of the objects grouped under consortium omnis vitae.
FALSE
(g) In terms of the objective approach, a husband will not be liable for the payment of
household items bought by his wife if it is proved that the household already has an
adequate supply of that specific commodity. TRUE
(h) In terms of the Maintenance Act 99 of 1998, a maintenance court cannot make an order
for the payment of maintenance by way of a lump sum. FALSE
(i) A spouse’s right to occupy the matrimonial home and use the household assets is one of
the variable consequences of marriage. FALSE
(j) The rule in terms of which the husband is regarded as the head of the family still forms
part of our law. TRUE
QUESTION 1
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Indicate whether the following statements are true or false:
(a) Customary marriages are now regarded as valid marriages for all purposes. TRUE
(b) Today, it is no longer a requirement that the persons who apply for the adoption of a
South African child must also be South African citizens. TRUE
(c) In Jooste v Botha the court held that the father of an illegitimate child has no legal duty
to afford the child love, attention and affection if he does not have custody of the child.
TRUE
(d) An engagement contract can be concluded orally or in writing. TRUE
(e) In order to succeed with a claim for satisfaction for personality infringement occasioned
by a breach of promise, the plaintiff has to prove only animus iniuriandi (intention to injure)
on the part of the other party (ie the person who committed breach of promise). FALSE
(f) It is generally acknowledged that marriage is a contract. FALSE
(g) A 19-year-old girl whose first marriage ended in divorce needs her parents’ consent for
the conclusion of a further marriage. FALSE
(h) In terms of our law, a marriage between a man and his ex-wife’s sister (in other words
his sister-in-law) is prohibited. FALSE
(i) Although a marriage is null and void if it was solemnised by a person who was not a
competent marriage officer, the marriage may be ratified by the Minister of Home Affairs.
TRUE
(j) A putative marriage is void ab initio. TRUE
(k) In terms of the Maintenance Act 99 of 1998 a maintenance order cannot be enforced
before the maintenance debtor is convicted of failing to make a payment in accordance with
a maintenance order. FALSE
(l) A married woman is legally obliged to assume her husband’s surname. FALSE
QUESTION 5
Answer this question by writing in each case only the number of the correct answer
in your answer script, for example: (a) 1.
(a) Mr and Mrs Koen, who are married in community of property, are currently living apart
in terms of an extra-judicial separation agreement which they concluded recently. The
spouses also agreed that for the period of time for which they would live apart, they would
each have their own separate estate and that Mr Koen would pay maintenance to Mrs
Koen. Which one of the following tatements is wrong?
[1] The extra-judicial separation agreement between the spouses remains valid only for as
long as both spouses uphold it.
[2] The arrangement in terms of which Mr and Mrs Koen each has their own separate estate
for the period of time for which they live apart, binds all third parties with whom they (Mr
and Mrs Koen) conclude transactions.
[3] Either of the spouses may approach the court to amend the maintenance agreement
made between them.
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