CHILD ADOPTION IN SOUTH AFRICA
Child adoption is the process where the parental authority over a child is legally transferred from the biological/birth parents of the child to the parents seeking to raise the child as their own. Once this process has been completed the parental authority and parental rights and responsibilities over the child
CHANGING MATRIMONIAL PROPERTY REGIME
Couples who are looking to tie the knot can choose the type of matrimonial property regime they want to enter into, prior to registering their marriage. Usually a couple will choose a matrimonial propriety regime based on their current circumstances after having assessed their assets vs liabilities or will look
HOW THE LOCKDOWN PERIOD HAS AFFECTED CHILD MAINTENANCE
Maintenance under normal circumstances Ordinarily, a parent or legal guardian of a child can apply for a maintenance order at the Magistrate's court at their district. This is governed by the Maintenance Act 99 of 1998 (the 'Act'). According to section 15(1) of this Act, there is a common-law duty of
