Divorce Bill unfair against men: Sebastiaan !Gobs

NAMPA

2024-09-05

WINDHOEK, 16 December 2004 - Sebastiaan Gobs UDF councillor for Khorixas Constituency (L) being sworn in as member of the National Council by Chief Justice Peter Shivute during a swearing in ceremony on Thursday. (Photo by: Marx Hipandwa) NAMPA

WINDHOEK, 05 SEP (NAMPA) – Member of the National Council, Sebastiaan !Gobs during his contribution to the resumption of a special session on Wednesday raised concerns about the challenges men face under the proposed Divorce Bill.
The Bill aims to consolidate and reform divorce laws for civil marriages, abolish common law grounds for divorce, and address issued such as custody, spousal maintenance, annulment consequences, forfeiture of patrimonia...

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