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 […]
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 […]
This article on divorce proceedings is reprinted from All4Women, by Simon Dippenaar – 2020-07-03 Your marriage is on shaky ground, and you are considering divorce. You’ve done a bit of research into the process, and now you’re more confused than ever. What is mediation? What is interim maintenance? How do you know what you need […]
When was the last time you went over your life insurance policy? Reprinted from Witbank News A general annual review is advisable to see if your insurance is up to date and whether you can still afford it. However, a general rule of thumb is that you should always update your policy whenever you have […]
Research suggests father-child play at an early age could benefit children as they get older We’ve written before about the socialisation of boys and the role it plays in gender-based violence. In South Africa, over 60% of children are raised without their father present in the home, according to Africacheck.org. That means many boys are […]
A Conversation with Martin Butcher of Jacobowitz & Gubits During the coronavirus pandemic, co-parenting requires an extra degree of thoughtfulness and flexibility. The goal for parents should be to provide stability and normality for children in an unstable environment. On March 16, the New York State court system was closed to all but essential functions […]
You and your child’s other parent live apart. Will your child be able to see you both? If you are co-parenting with an estranged partner or ex-spouse, the first thought in your mind, on hearing the President’s announcement about lockdown, was probably: “What does this mean for access/contact rights?” It was certainly one of the […]
