Don’t let your children suffer emotional harm of divorce Divorce is never easy. Even when it is amicable and civil, it is hard on spouses. It is even harder on the children. Children don’t understand relationships, but they understand security, and your divorce threatens that. So how can you ensure your children suffer as little […]
We came across this communication from a family court judge in the UK to two young brothers caught up in an acrimonious custody battle between their parents. It’s rather sweet that the judge took the time to explain his decision to the boys, who are old enough to have preferences but not old enough to […]
What happens when a child wants to live with their other parent? What happens when a child of divorced parents expresses a preference to live with the (currently) non-custodial parent? As children grow, and their relationship with each parent develops, they may at some point decide they would like to go live with the other […]
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 […]
Moving to another province with your child? We explain the law The past two years have been disruptive, to say the least, and one of the consequences has been “the great resignation”. First identified in the US, but now spanning the globe, the great resignation refers to a large number of people leaving their jobs […]
Quick answer: which court handles a family-law matter? South Africa does not route every family-law dispute through one single court. The correct forum depends on the issue. Divorce is generally dealt with in a Regional Court or High Court; maintenance matters go through a Maintenance Court; child-care and protection matters may go to a Children’s […]
How to win custody of your child after divorce If you are going through a divorce and there are children of your marriage, foremost in your mind might be, “how do I win custody of my child?”. A Google search of “how to win a custody battle” yields nearly 15 million results, and the search […]
The only winners in high-conflict divorces are the attorneys and advocates. Reprinted from the Daily Maverick, by Michael Collins – 2021-03-02 First published in the Daily Maverick 168 weekly newspaper. When my ex-partner, the mother of our two children, both younger than 10, drove out the gates with the children seven years ago, things were amicable between […]
