The Family Advocate is an unbiased family law specialist and advisor to the court in cases of legal disputes over custody and parental rights. The Family Advocate assists members of a family to reach an agreement on disputed issues of custody, access and guardianship. If the parties are unable
If you’re in an abusive relationship (physical or emotional), you know it’s toxic. Maybe not in the beginning, but eventually. And you may minimize it. You may struggle to leave. But you know there is something wrong: There is no doubt that the relationship is unhealthy. But what if
Failure to adhere to the various curfews which have been imposed by the COVID-19 lockdown regulations, which limit the constitutional right of freedom of movement of citizens except in particular circumstances where the person has a permit to perform a service or is attending to a “security or medical
Multiple countries legally recognise non-binary or third gender classifications. In some countries, such classifications may only be available to intersex people, born with sex characteristics that do not fit the typical definitions for male or female bodies. In other countries, they may only be available to people with gender
We are all on edge because of the coronavirus. Our daily lives have been disrupted, we aren’t sure what tomorrow may bring, and for many of us the non-stop news and social media coverage isn’t helping. Not only are we concerned for our own wellbeing, but the wellbeing of
Whilst South Africa rides the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic the latest sector to be affected by increase in the rise of the infection is our education sector. As anticipated by many parents and teachers throughout the country, Deputy Minister Mhaule announced that the Department of Basic Education
Divorce can be frightening for children because the family structure changes dramatically. It is a change that they have no control over, and it can lead to them feeling extremely overwhelmed. It is for this reason that parents going through this process should foremost place their child or children’s
At one point or another, many people find themselves in a situation where they’re in need of the services of a good Attorney. Whether it’s handling a real estate transaction, setting up a business, or dealing with a family law issue, there are a vast number of situations where
WhatsApp announced a change to its terms and conditions which would require users to agree to it apparently sharing certain personal data with Facebook (and its subsidiaries), and which would have to be accepted by 08 February 2021 if you wanted to maintain access to the app (this has
What happens during a divorce if one of the spouses dies before the divorce is finalised? This depends on several factors, principally: what does their last will and testament say, what was the matrimonial property regime that governed the marriage, and had a settlement agreement already been completed between
