05/04/2026
Can you pay over $4,500 child support to kids that are not yours?
A South African 🇿🇦 court ordered a divorced man to continue paying maintenance for his ex-wife’s children after ruling that he acted as their parent during the marriage.
The Western Cape High Court said he must pay R40,000 ($ 2356.70) per month for the two teenagers. He must also keep them on his medical aid, pay their medical costs, contribute up to R35,000 ($ 2062.12) per month for rent, and pay R1 million towards his ex-wife’s legal fees.
The court said the children, who are 14 and 16 years old, were used to the lifestyle he provided. It ruled that stopping the support would negatively affect them.