Divorce Act, 1979 (Act No. 70 of 1979)13. Recognition of certain foreign divorce orders |
The validity of a divorce order or an order for the annulment of a marriage or for judicial separation granted in a court of a foreign country or territory shall be recognised by a court in the Republic if, on the date on which the order was granted, either party to the marriage—
| (a) | was domiciled in the country or territory concerned, whether according to South African law or according to the law of that country or territory; |
| (b) | was ordinarily resident in that country or territory; or |
| (c) | was a national of that country or territory. |
[Section 13 substituted by section 7 of Act No. 3 of 1992]