Divorce dispute: Court allows wife to accuse husband of destroying marriage by cheating with men
A wife in a contentious divorce battle has been granted permission by to amend her court papers, allowing her to accuse her husband of concealing a preference for men and engaging in conduct that led to the breakdown of their 28-year marriage.
In a contentious divorce case, a Cape Town High Court in the Western Cape has granted a wife the right to accuse her husband of destroying their 28-year marriage through infidelity. However, the judge removed numerous allegations deeming them repetitive, inflammatory, or unnecessary details. The couple, identified as J.P. and M.P., married in 1993 and have two children.
J.P. filed for divorce in August 2021, alleging their relationship had simply grown apart. However, M.P. contested this, claiming her husband had suddenly announced he no longer wanted to be married and intended to take a year-long sabbatical. She also alleged he preferred men and engaged in affairs dating back to the early 2000s, ultimately causing the relationship to collapse.
While the court allowed the wife to amend her divorce pleadings, it criticized the extensive and inflammatory nature of her proposed counterclaim.
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