Oct 11, 2023 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
A Pretoria High Court Order was affirmed by the South African Constitutional Court on October 10, 2023, where it was determined that Section 7(3)(a) of the Divorce Act is unconstitutional and invalid insofar as it limits the application of Section 7(3) of the Divorce...
Aug 29, 2022 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law, Immigration Law
Whether a parent is married, separated or divorced, they have parental rights and responsibilities towards their child. Often, when a parent travels or relocates permanently, they want to take their child with them but need to ensure they are within the law when they...
Jun 9, 2022 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
The Hague Convention of the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is an international treaty aimed at preventing the removal of a child from the jurisdiction in which he or she ordinarily resides by a parent or guardian who has removed the child without the...
Dec 1, 2021 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
Domestic abuse, also known as domestic or intimate partner violence is sadly experienced at a high degree within South Africa against persons of all races, classes, gender, sexual orientation and ages. Victims of domestic violence can include, but is not limited to,...
Nov 29, 2021 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
When a marriage is broken beyond repair it is referred to as an irretrievable breakdown, and according to the Divorce Act, this provides grounds for divorce in South Africa. Conditions for the court to grant a divorce A court may only grant a decree of divorce on two...
Jun 29, 2021 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
In the past, when people were mostly confined to single jurisdictions, actions – such as divorces – were administered in a fairly trouble-free manner. In today’s mobile world, our borders have become porous and international marriages have become increasingly more...
