Family Law, Divorce & Conveyancing Specialists in South Africa
The Children’s Act sets out the responsibilities and rights in respect of children which are acquired by parents (care, contact, guardianship and maintenance), and which allows for the immediate statutory enforcement of these in the various courts. Grandparents of children, however, do not readily acquire these same parental responsibilities
Given the age of technology that we are in and the reliance we place on the internet for just about everything, parents are concerned that inappropriate Internet content may jeopardise the health or safety of their children. Rightly so. The Internet can be wonderful for children. They can use
Explore allegations & controversies surrounding the Kwasizabantu Mission, human rights concerns & legal perspectives with Benita Ardenbaum Attorneys’ insights.
In South Africa, the extent of sexual exploitation of children has increased drastically, and its nature has changed over time. On a regular basis, there are reports of cases of children rescued from human traffickers and from the clutches of sex slave rings. While some of the stories are
The increase in the heinous and brutal acts of domestic violence during South Africa’s lockdown period is difficult for many of us to conceptualise. What is most frightening however, is inadequate protection which a protection order is supposedly meant to provide to its victims. In terms of the Domestic
The Constitutional Court in 2005 found the exclusion of same-sex marriage in the Marriage Act to be unconstitutional and directed Parliament to rectify this issue within 12 months. Instead of amending the Marriage Act to include same-sex marriage, Parliament created the Civil Union Act. There was prevailing political pressure
With President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing that a number of our country’s lockdown regulations will be relaxed as we move to a level 1 lockdown from midnight on Sunday (20 September), many people are rejoicing at the prospect of getting back to some sense of normality. With the number of
Many parents are unsure as to what their responsibilities and rights are when it comes to their child or children. In cases of a divorce, it is often the case that one spouse may threaten the other spouse stating that they are going to get “full custody” of the
The word conveyancing is used to describe the administrative and legal procedures necessary to transfer ownership (and other rights) in immovable property from one person to another. Our land registration system is generally acknowledged to be one of the best developed and most accurate systems in the world. Because
In September 2018, the Constitutional Court delivered a judgment that removed the criminalisation of privately growing, owning and using marijuana/cannabis/weed etc. and directed Parliament to enact Legislation in two years (this year). Pending this, the Constitutional Court suspended the relevant provisions which criminalised the private cultivation, possession and consumption
