{"id":12355,"date":"2026-01-06T10:50:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/law\/?p=12355"},"modified":"2026-01-06T10:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T08:50:21","slug":"how-to-fund-your-divorce-if-your-spouse-can-outlitigate-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dotnewsconnect.co.za\/law\/2026\/how-to-fund-your-divorce-if-your-spouse-can-outlitigate-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fund Your Divorce if Your Spouse Can Outlitigate You"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor what is wedlock forced but a hell, An age of discord and continual strife?\u201d (William Shakespeare in Henry VI Part I)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article is a balm for anyone unfortunate enough to be stuck in an unhappy marriage full of Shakespeare\u2019s \u201cdiscord and continual strife\u201d, yet too scared to consider divorce because of the costs. An uncontested divorce in which you agree on everything need not cost much, but it\u2019s a very different story if you know that your spouse will fight you to the bitter end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hard reality is that contested divorces can be extremely expensive. But if your emotional trauma is compounded by the fact that your spouse has a lot more money than you and will use that financial strength to intimidate and outlitigate you, don\u2019t despair!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outgunned? \u201cEquality of Arms\u201d to the rescue<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enter stage left the \u201cequality of arms\u201d legal principle, which is aimed at ensuring that the outcome of divorce litigation is based on the merits of the case, not on one side\u2019s financial dominance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other words, our law says that you should have a fair and reasonable ability to present your case without being disadvantaged because your spouse has greater financial resources. To achieve that, as the financially weaker spouse you can ask the court to order your spouse to contribute to your costs, allowing you to access proper legal advice, to negotiate fairly, to resist pressure to accept unfavourable settlement terms, and, if necessary, to proceed to trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What factors will the court consider?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other side of the coin is that it\u2019s not \u201copen season\u201d on your spouse\u2019s wallet. The court will order only a contribution to costs that is reasonable and necessary considering all the factors relevant to each case, typically:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The financial resources of both parties<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The level of complexity in the divorce case<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The anticipated expenses for proper legal representation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bottom line: you\u2019re automatically entitled to a contribution. You must show that you are in genuine need given your own financial situation, that your estimated costs are reasonable in relation to the complexity of the disputes between you, and that your spouse can afford it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A recent High Court decision provides an excellent example of those principles in action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A wealthy husband is ordered to pay R1.5 million<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The couple in question were married in 2010, out of community of property with the accrual system. They lived, it seems a \u201clavish lifestyle characterised by frequent overseas trips and a taste for opulence\u201d until the husband left home in 2020. Battle commenced with the wife issuing a divorce summons a few months later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five years on we find them locked in dispute over the true extent of the husband\u2019s wealth, with the wife applying for a R2 million costs contribution to cover both her legal expenses and a forensic investigation into her husband\u2019s financial affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his Financial Disclosure Form (a standard form completed by parties to a divorce) he had listed net assets of R34 million. But the Court \u2013 finding that these disclosures were \u201cunreliable\u201d, that he had failed to disclose the value of his shareholdings in two companies and of a property in France, and that \u201cthere are huge sums of money not being disclosed\u201d \u2013 decided that the wife\u2019s proposed financial investigation was justified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having analysed the respective financial positions of the parties and their respective abilities to cover the costs in question, and having decided that the wife could reasonably trim some of her projected expenses, the Court ordered the husband to pay her a contribution of R1.5 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don\u2019t be intimidated by a big war chest<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are outgunned financially, you may well be entitled to ask for a contribution to your divorce costs in order to level the playing field.&nbsp;<strong>Ask us whether you qualify.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"border-top: 1px solid #dedfe0!important;padding-top: 20px!important;margin-top: 20px!important\">Disclaimer:\u00a0The information provided herein should not be used or relied on as professional advice. No liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions nor for any loss or damage arising from reliance upon any information herein. Always contact us for specific and detailed advice.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\u00a9 LawDotNews<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cFor what is wedlock forced but a hell, An age of discord and continual strife?\u201d (William Shakespeare in Henry VI Part I) This article is a balm for anyone unfortunate enough to be stuck in an unhappy marriage full of Shakespeare\u2019s \u201cdiscord and continual strife\u201d, yet too scared to consider divorce because of the costs. 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