Mar 20, 2024 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
The Hague Abduction Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction of 1 December 1983 (“Hague Abduction Convention”) is a multilateral treaty that makes provision for the expeditious return of a child. This is applicable to those children who were...
Mar 13, 2024 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
Are you divorced or newly separated from your partner and wish to get a fresh start elsewhere? It might be complicated with a minor child in the equation, but here’s all you need to know regarding relocating with a minor child. What does the Children’s Act say?...
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,...
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...
