The Law of Divorce and Dissolution of Life Partnerships in South Africa deals with every aspect of the law relating to civil unions and various types of marriages. Written by a team of subject experts, each chapter of this specialist work addresses a different topic and there are chapters on, among other subjects, the grounds for divorce, the fi nancial consequences of divorce, the use of alternative dispute resolution methods in divorce proceedings, and the impact of divorce on children. As well as dealing with those types of marriages that are fully recognised by South African law (civil marriages and customary marriages), the book also considers two types of religious marriages that are not afforded the same recognition: Hindu marriages and Muslim marriages. The dissolution of life partnerships also receives attention in the book since this form of intimate family relationship is a common feature in South Africa today.