Case Studies
The family advocate assists parents in divorce proceedings to reach an agreement on disputed issues, namely care, contact and guardianship. If the parents are unable to reach an agreement, the family advocate evaluates their circumstances in light of the best interests of the child and makes a recommendation to
A parent should never alienate a child from the other parent. The Children’s Act contains certain provisions that aim to prevent one parent from frustrating the exercise of responsibilities and rights by the other parent. Any parent who has care of a child and refuses to allow the other
There are essentially three types of divorce in South Africa. The types of divorce procedure profoundly affect the practical matters of: Divorce is one of the most powerfully stressful experiences that humans can experience. It has a profound impact on the mental, emotional and physical and physiological well-being of
The Matrimonial Property Act provides that a husband and wife may apply jointly to the High Court for leave to amend their matrimonial property regime. In order for the parties to change their matrimonial property system, the act mentions the following requirements: If the court is content that the
On 20 October 2021, The Department of Health in South Africa started with the registration and vaccination of children aged 12- 17 years old with the Pfizer vaccine in line with the guidelines from the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Vaccines. What does the law say regarding children? Constitution of
It is exceptionally difficult to watch your children being emotionally manipulated by a narcissistic parent. It is a complicated situation and difficult to know how to respond. There are a number of steps you can take to protect your children from a narcissistic parent. Some steps will involve just
Money is a huge factor in life and especially in marriage, it is one of the most common reasons for divorce or for issues in marriage, which most of the time could be avoided if it had been dealt with better or if the other spouse had been more
When selling, buying and transferring property from the seller’s name to the purchaser’s name the process is dealt with by a conveyancing attorney. All parties involved in the transfer process: 1- The Seller (The Transferor) 2- The Purchaser (The Transferee) 3- Estate Agents (Where Applicable) 4- Transferring Attorneys 5-
Sexual abuse of children is one of the most tragic things to deal with as it can have lasting consequences and effects on the child or children involved, it does unfortunately happen more than we know though. It is a very delicate matter and is extremely hard to discuss
Divorce is one of the most traumatic events a person can go through. It invokes emotions such as hurt, anger and disappointment that are hard to control, and it can take a long time to recover fully. Everyone knows how frustrating and emotionally difficult divorce can be, but often
