Substituted service in divorce proceedings may become necessary where a spouse cannot be found, avoids contact, or refuses to cooperate with the service of divorce papers. Many people believe that they cannot proceed with a divorce unless they physically locate their...
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Edictal Citation in Divorce Proceedings: When Your Spouse Is Outside South Africa
Many people believe that a divorce cannot proceed if their spouse has left South Africa, emigrated, or stopped communicating. In many cases, this is not correct. South African law provides a procedure known as edictal citation in divorce proceedings, which allows a...
Edictal Citation vs Substituted Service in Divorce Proceedings
One of the most common misconceptions about divorce proceedings in South Africa is that a divorce cannot continue if one spouse cannot be found, refuses to cooperate, or has moved overseas. In reality, South African law provides remedies where ordinary service of...










