Family Law

October 5, 2022

Rights of a foreign parent with a child as a citizen of South Africa

A foreigner’s immigration status is determined by the relevant visa or permanent residence permit and the rights and obligations related to it, as granted to them […]
August 16, 2022

Grandparents’ rights over their grandchildren

There can be no doubt that grandparents, more often than not, are intimately involved in their grandchildren’s lives and upbringing, and they provide care. But what […]
March 10, 2022

Can I refuse to pay maintenance if I am denied access to my child?

Upon the birth of a child, both parents automatically have a duty to support that child. The fact that the child is born to married or […]
May 21, 2021

Is it truly in the best interest of the child?

Section 28(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (“the Constitution”) states that a child’s best interests are of paramount importance in every […]
March 29, 2021

Maintenance and divorce: All you need to know

The court may grant an order that one party should pay the other party spousal maintenance during and after divorce proceedings. Whether a spouse is entitled […]
August 25, 2020

Understanding the full community of property

In the case of CM v EM it was held in the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa (“SCA”), case number 10861/2018, that: “The value […]
June 22, 2020

Assistance for victims of domestic abuse

Domestic violence in its various forms has always been a problem of epic proportions and even more so in a time where the COVID-19 Coronavirus has forced people worldwide to stay at home. In South […]
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