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In a recent matter, the parents of a two year old child attended the Durban Family Advocate’s Office for an enquiry as to what was in the best interests of the minor child, where the father was [...]

The Reciprocal Enforcement of Maintenance Act makes provision for the reciprocal enforcement of maintenance orders in the Republic and proclaimed foreign countries. The Act differentiates between [...]

According to statistics released in April 2015 by Statistics South Africa; in 2013, there were 23 885 processed Divorces. This is a staggering 8.6% increase from the number of processed Divorces [...]

In a nutshell, an ante-nuptial contract is a legally recognised and enforceable document, which determines under which matrimonial property system your marriage will exist.  A marriage will be [...]

To be eligible to claim for maintenance on a child’s behalf, it is paramount that the claimant first determines the reasonable needs of the child on a month-to-month basis.  There is no absolute [...]

In recent news and social media, cases of domestic violence have been more frequently and widely reported. These serious crimes unfortunately are not only now an issue, they remain a huge problem [...]

If you are thinking about going through a divorce, whether you have discussed it with your spouse or not, or your spouse wants to go through a divorce and you are unsure about the process, your [...]

When hearing applications for maintenance of a child, a court must determine whether a person is indeed liable to pay maintenance. Maintenance claims are founded on the responsibility of the [...]

Education is considered a human right, just like food, shelter and social involvement. But what are the considerations regarding tertiary education and a child maintenance agreement? Is a parent [...]

This is a question often asked by those following a child custody case. The parent who only has visitation rights or rights of contact is sometimes restricted or even prevented from seeing their [...]