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 12, 2020 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
At the seat of every Magistrate’s Court lies a Maintenance Court which is presided over by a Maintenance Officer. When a person who is legally liable for maintenance towards a minor child has not been meeting his or her obligations, an application can be brought for...