Articles

What’s yours is mine or is it?

Is there any law which regulates living with your partner out of wedlock?...

Suspicion of child abuse by a parent or family member

According to the Children's Act 38 of 2005 "abuse" means any form of harm or ill-treatment deliberately inflicted on a child. ...

Contact with and care of children

Contact (previously known as "access") is what is awarded to the parent with whom the child is not residing ("the non-resident parent") and entitles that parent to visit, speak or write to the child....

Maintenance

Maintenance is a periodic payment made to the caregiver of a child under the age of 18 years for basic amenities such as food, shelter, clothing, education and medical care....

Divorce and children

It’s tough when a couple decides to split up, specifically if there are minor children involved. Questions need to be asked about who gets to live with whom – and the children’s opinions should also be taken into consideration. Luckily South African law provides some guidance....

Of wills and loved ones

One should not underestimate the value of composing a last will and testament in order to provide for one’s loved ones when you die. You don’t want them, in their time of sorrow, to deal with the troubles attached to a beloved’s passing “intestate”, that is, without a valid will....

Domestic violence

All too often, individuals co-habiting in domestic relationships endure every day with ongoing abuse on some or other level. ...