Divorce proceedings are often initiated in the new year Is your new year’s resolution to get divorced? If so, you’re not alone. Divorce lawyers often refer to the first Monday in January (8th January this year) as “Divorce Day” and January as “Divorce Month”. This doesn’t mean more divorce decrees are issued in January, but […]
Addicted parents – balancing rights with responsibilities With every right comes a responsibility. In no sphere of life is this more true than when it comes to parenting. Do parents have a right to see their children? Yes, they do. But the rights and best interests of the child take precedence. There are circumstances in […]
The mother of my child is refusing to give me access despite paternity test. What do I do? Reprinted from Parent24, by Athenkosi Mndende – 2022-01-20 Many parents email us with heavy hearts stating that they are being alienated from their children. Parental alienation happens when one parent refuses the other parent access to their child for no specific or real […]
A traditional wedding at the Mvezo royal palace in the Eastern Cape. (Photo: Gallo Images / City Press / Khaya Ngwenya) Women in customary marriages can now inherit property, or ask for an antenuptial agreement. David Thomson, senior legal adviser at Sanlam Trust, says once the Bill is signed by the president it will mean […]
Parental alienation harms the child more than the parent As tempting as it might be for an aggrieved parent suffering through an acrimonious divorce to want to portray the other parent in the worst possible light, the individual who suffers the most is the child. “Deliberate parental alienation harms the child more than the parent,” says […]
A divorcee can lay a claim to a portion of their partner’s monthly pay-out from a living annuity. Image: Shutterstock Early in 2020, a ruling by the South African Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) promised relief for many divorcees who, until then, could not access their ex-spouses’ living annuities. The SCA ruled on the same […]
A woman getting divorced wants her husband to be fined for not paying fully for their dogs. Picture: FileReprinted from the Pretoria News, by Zelda Venter – 2020-10-08 Pretoria – A divorcing woman asked that her estranged husband be fined R20,000 for contempt of court because, among other things, he did not fully pay […]
Reprinted from Moneyweb.co.za, by Craig Torr, of Crue Invest – 2020-08-24 Image: Shutterstock If you’re going through a divorce, one of the best decisions you can make is to consult with an independent financial advisor before your divorce is finalised. While your attorney will no doubt have experience in divorce law and proceedings, there are […]
