A client asked: I would like some advice please. My partner and I were living together for 5 to 6 years then broke up in
Thinking of getting divorced? How divorce works Once a married couple (whether married according to civil or customary law) has decided to get divorced, the
Who is a legal guardian? A client asked me when and how a person should appoint a guardian to look after minor children, on his
Grandparents’ rights and responsibilities Intro: For many South Africans, grandparents are the backbone of the family, playing an important role in caring for and imparting
A client asked: At what age can the child legally decide for themselves whether they want to maintain contact with the other parent? Answer: There
My client has a child born out of wedlock. She wants to marry a UK citizen and wants to know if she needs the biological
In LH and another v LBA(EL1426/20101, Eastern Cape High Court) the court had to decide what rights of access grandparents had to their grandchild. Summary
On Monday, 27 September 2004 in the first case of this kind in South Africa, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down a ruling
A parent’s duty to support a child does not cease when the child reaches a particular age but it usually does so when the child
The objective of the Act is to provide an effective legal procedure for victims of domestic violence and to facilitate a cheap procedure that can
