The Maintenance Act 99 of 1998 ensures that both parents contribute to their children’s needs. The South African courts and the Children’s Act’s main goal is […]
The irretrievable breakdown of a marriage is one of the grounds for divorce in South Africa and adultery may lead to one of the spouses instituting divorce proceedings. However, […]
Muslim marriages given full legal recognition. During 2022 the Constitution Court found in Women’s Legal Centre Trust v President of the Republic of South Africa and […]
Unfortunately, during the lockdown period only urgent matters arising from the activities associated with disaster management will be attended to.All is however not at a deadlock […]
Given the complicated nature of divorce proceedings, and the length of time required to finalise a divorce, the existence of interim relief until the date of […]
Normal procedure in an opposed divorce: Divorce proceedings can lead to a long, drawn-out and very expensive procedure if the parties are not able to reach […]
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 are […]
