Father who has not paid maintenance for more than 28 years faces bill in arrears of R2m Reprinted from iol.com, by Zelda Venter – 2023-05-15 Pretoria – Defaulting on maintenance will have a costly effect on a father who has not paid any maintenance in the more than 28 years since the divorce for the […]
Do stepparents have a duty to support their stepchildren? Families come in all shapes and sizes, and a consequence of divorce is often a new blended family. A blended family (or stepfamily) forms when two people make a life together with the children from one or both of their previous relationships. What are the legal […]
Can an ex-wife claim maintenance arrears from her ex-husband’s retirement fund? A case came before the Gauteng High Court recently in which a woman had deducted funds from her ex-husband’s retirement funds for child maintenance arrears. The applicant was the ex-husband, who claimed that it was unfair for an application for withdrawal of funds to […]
How is maintenance calculated on divorce in South Africa? In South Africa, the Divorce Act 70 of 1979 makes provision for spousal maintenance to be paid at the discretion of the court. It is not an automatic right and can be a highly charged subject. Laws and practices vary around the world, but in general […]
When many parents are struggling to afford enough for their children to eat, it’s perhaps a little difficult to find sympathy for the mother who wanted R130,000 per month in maintenance. Fortunately sense prevailed in the court. Reprinted from the Pretoria News, by Zelda Venter – 2020-07-29 A mother wants her estranged husband to pay […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed some silver linings. Justice minister Ronald Lamola announces steps to make it easier to secure uncontested divorces, protection orders and maintenance orders, and measures to increase the fight against domestic violence. Reprinted from Dispatch Live, By Andisiwe Makinana – 2020-07-23 New laws will provide for online applications for uncontested divorces, child […]
When it comes to divorce, no one is immune from the pain it causes. We’re sorry to hear of the trials and tribulation of DJ Black Coffee and actor Enhle Mbali as their divorce is on hold. While having vast sums of money to argue about might seem an enviable position to be in, it […]
International Single Parents Days is celebrated on the 21st of March in recognition of the hard work, devotion and sacrifices of single parenting. According to research conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and the South African Race Relations Institute (SARRI), sixty percent of SA children have absent fathers, and more than 40 percent of South African […]
