The case of GK v KK (2015-96997) [2024] ZAGPPHC 1015 (16 October 2024) highlights the intricate challenges that arise when divorce proceedings intersect with international relocation. In this matter, the applicant (GK) and respondent (KK) found themselves embroiled in a complex divorce, complicated by GK’s move to Dubai in February 2024.
The divorce proceedings encompassed various contentious issues, including the division of the couple’s financial assets, an existing maintenance order under Rule 43 of the Uniform Rules of Court, and matters concerning the care and contact of their 8-year-old child, O. However, GK’s life had taken a significant turn since the initiation of the divorce. He had not only relocated to Dubai but had also entered into a new relationship, fathering a one-year-old child, M, with his new partner.