Customary Marriages Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:amendedBy gptkb:South_African_marriage_law
gptkbp:appliesTo customary marriages entered into in South Africa
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1998
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_South_Africa
gptkbp:fullTitle gptkb:Recognition_of_Customary_Marriages_Act,_1998
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Customary Marriages Act
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:protectedBy rights of women in customary marriages
gptkbp:providesFor dissolution of customary marriages
proprietary consequences of customary marriages
recognition of polygynous marriages
registration of customary marriages
requirements for validity of customary marriages
gptkbp:publicLawNumber gptkb:Act_No._120_of_1998
gptkbp:purpose to provide for the recognition of customary marriages
to provide for the equal status and capacity of spouses in customary marriages
to regulate the registration of customary marriages
gptkbp:recognizedBy customary law marriages as valid
gptkbp:requires registration of customary marriages
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:South_African
gptkb:Zimbabwean
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5