FINAL EXAMINATION – _____OCTOBER 2016
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, ADMINISTRATION
& LAW
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
LPFL102- Family Law
DURATION:
3 HOURS MARKS:
100
Internal
Examiner(s):
Mrs.
L Ramaccio Calvino
Internal
Moderator: Head
of Department:
Dr.
D Iyer Mrs. K Naidoo
______________________________________________________________________
INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
1. Please ascertain that this
paper consist of THREE pages.
2. Please clearly number the
questions correctly.
3. Please answer each
question on a new page.
4. Write neatly.
5. Every answer
must properly motivated with reference to case
law and
legislation where applicable.
Question 1:
Jack and John have been life partners
since 2008. John, a military pilot, often travels to remote places without
being able to contact Jack. John met Jack in Iraq whilst Jack was working for
“Doctors without Borders”. John has a three year old son born from a previous
relation by the name of Peter. John was awarded full parental rights and
responsibilities in respect of Peter after Peter’s mother was declared mentally
unstable.
On the 1st day of April 2010
John and Jack went to a party and whilst both of them where intoxicated John
proposed to Jack. Jack accepted the proposal. The next morning John had to
leave early for a mission in Afghanistan. He left before Jack woke up. Jack, being very excited about the intended
wedding, booked the Oyster Box for the wedding reception and paid a deposit of R100
000 (one hundred thousand rand). Jack also paid R10 000(ten thousand rand) for
a Tom Ford wedding suit.
On John’s return from Afghanistan, he realised
that Jack was serious about the proposal and decided to go ahead with the
marriage. John consulted an avid 1st year law student and was told
that he can cancel the engagement by claiming “justa causa”.
- Assuming that a valid engagement was entered into between John and Jack, would John be able to cancel the engagement based on justa causa? Motivate your answer with reference to legal authority. (20)
- In lieu of the immutability principle, can John and Jack change their matrimonial property regime, and if so, what would it entail? (20)
- Suppose John died 4(four) months after he divorced Jack. Furthermore suppose that Jack and Peter was John’s sole beneficiary and that Jack was appointed as the testamentary guarding of Peter. Will Jack be able to inherit in terms of John’s estate? (10)
- Suppose (for purposes of this question only) that Jack was not a doctor and that he was in fact a minor. Would the union between John and Jack be void, and if not, what remedies may John have against Jack should Jack start squandering John’s assets? Motivate your answer with reference to legal authority. (20)
Question 2:
Explain to Jack what parental rights and
duties entail, as well as whether it would be in Peter’s best interest to
remain with Jack or to be reunited with his biological mother.
(30)
THE END
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