Every child has the right to basic necessities such as food, shelter, clothing, medical care and schooling. With due acknowledgement to the Law Society of South

Maintenance is the obligation to provide another person, for example a minor, with housing, food, clothing, education and medical care, or with the means that

Children up to the age of 18 should be protected. Child protection is effected through a social worker, policeman or an authorised officer who may

Learn the difference between legal custody, physical custody, sole custody, and joint custody. Types of Custody Learn the difference between legal custody, physical custody, sole

Tacit emancipation occurs when the capacity of a minor to act without parental consent is ‘enlarged’ to encompass certain key areas that will enable him

This article discusses minors, majority and the rights of minors Minor children  ‘A child’s best interests are of paramount importance in every matter concerning the

Co-holders of parental responsibility are obliged to devise a family plan before approaching the court for relief. This can be done through mediation by a

In terms of Section 35 (1) of the new Children’s Act the father commits a criminal offence if he refuses to return the child after

You’re pregnant, your world is soft and beautiful and everything looks rosy. However, you could be facing a very different picture five or ten years

The Children’s Act deals with proof of paternity Proof of paternity Man claiming to be biological father In terms of section 26(1) of the Children’s

When it comes to proving paternity the court accepts three types of tests ·         Analysing the red blood cells The test is based on analyzing the