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Supreme Court: No automatic 50-50 matrimonial property sharing

The Supreme court ruled that each party should prove contribution to a marriage. [iStockphoto]

The Supreme Court has finally settled a contentious issue of whether spouses should automatically share the wealth generated equally or one should get a share based on the contribution to the marriage.

The court ruled on Friday that although the law guarantees equality in marriage and it is assumed that couples share everything, it does not mean that one will walk away with an equal half of the wealth generated.

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