January 7, 2025
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 […]
March 6, 2023
SEQUESTRATION OF DEBTORS Sequestration can be executed voluntarily or you may be compelled to be sequestrated when your liabilities exceed your assets. The procedure and requirements […]
February 2, 2023
I have a 12-month contract in place for a residential property. The conditions of the house have deteriorated to such an extent that I feel it […]
January 10, 2023
Are you and your partner living together? If your answer is yes, you might not be aware of the various options available to protect your assets […]
December 5, 2022
Is a landlord obliged to upgrade the leased property to ensure that the tenant can live comfortably and conveniently through loadshedding? Landlords have many obligations in […]
May 12, 2022
In recent years, reports of bullying incidents have been on the increase in schools and have reached a point where some have tragically resulted in loss […]
January 10, 2022
The World Health Organisation’s Report on Ageing and Intellectual Disabilities, states that a person with down syndrome is regarded to have an intellectual disability as opposed […]
October 29, 2021
As Attorneys, we often get this question. Although it would seem fair that while the father is not contributing to the child’s monthly expenses, he should […]
April 20, 2021
By operation of law, the liability to maintain someone is based on three factors: firstly, the claimant’s inability to support himself or herself; secondly, his or her relationship […]
May 14, 2020
On 23 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a nationwide 21-day lockdown, which was extended by a further two weeks on 9 April 2020.On 30 March […]
April 24, 2020
Ensuring their children are cared for when they pass away is one of the primary reasons people draw up a will. But what happens when the […]
June 13, 2019
The Children’s Act, 38 of 2005 (hereinafter referred to as the Children’s Act) governs the laws relating to the care, contact and the protection of children. […]
March 12, 2019
My husband and I have two minor children. I am concerned about who will look after our children in the event of my husband and I […]
January 31, 2019
In the olden days the question of which marriage regime one would choose to be applicable on one’s marriage was not specifically relevant unless one of […]
June 29, 2018
Fathers could spend up to two weeks with their newborn babies, while adoptive parents and parents-to-be via surrogacy, could get up to 10 weeks of leave. […]
June 27, 2018
Domestic partnerships, also known as cohabitation relationships, are becoming more common in our modern day society, and it therefore becomes ever more important for parties to […]
May 2, 2018
Under the old dispensation, where parties were divorced, one parent (usually the mother) would usually be awarded custody of a minor child and the other parent […]
February 8, 2018
The death of a loved one is a difficult process to go through, and when the inevitable occurs, it is important to remember what happens next. […]