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Author Archives: Divorce Attorney Cape Town
After Divorce – Can you still be friends with your ex?
Getting to friends after divorce. After divorce, is it possible to be friends? As family law practitioners, we see every kind of divorce imaginable, from amicable to acrimonious and everything in between. Unsurprisingly, the nature of the divorce often … Continue reading
Moving with children post-divorce? What you need to know.
It’s natural to want to make a fresh start after divorce. Inevitably, at least one party must move out of the marital home. Where there are children involved, it is often the father who moves, to minimise disruption to the … Continue reading
Divorcing with dignity: is there such a thing as a peaceful divorce?
Divorce…dignity…peaceful…three words that rarely appear in the same sentence. Divorce is anything but peaceful and even the most graceful of us can behave in very undignified ways when we are hurt and angry, two emotions that characterise divorcing or separating … Continue reading
Out of Control? End Domestic Violence
Understanding domestic violence At Simon Dippenaar and Associates we feel strongly about domestic abuse and gender-based violence (GBV). We know that domestic violence is not perpetrated exclusively by men against women, and there are men who suffer emotional and even … Continue reading
Women in the workplace: How equal is equal?
It’s hard to believe, but it has been 60 years since that famous march on the Union Buildings by women protesting against unjust pass laws. So much has changed for the better in our society since then. We have one … Continue reading
Same-sex divorce – Equal rights, equal wrongs
Recently we’ve had quite a few queries about what happens when a legally married gay or lesbian couple decides to call it a day. We’re happy to answer these questions, but there is in fact very little to say. … Continue reading
Suffer the little children
What does a narcissist behaviour look like? Read this article and ask yourself some hard questions. In our experience it is very hard to recognise. Continue reading
Abusive relationships – why do some stay in them?
We all know someone in a toxic relationship, or someone who has been in one. Maybe you have a colleague who regularly comes to work with bloodshot eyes, and smudged mascara. You are fairly certain that she’s being abused by … Continue reading
