Paternity leave implementation date is imminent – Are you ready?
On 27 November 2018 the President signed the Labour Laws Amendment Act into law. It had the effect of amending the Basic Conditions of Employment...
Family Law
Family law or matrimonial law incorporates family matters and domestic relationships such as marriage and civil unions, divorce and annulment, child custody and the best interests of the child, maintenance, child abuse and domestic violence.
Grandparents and child maintenance – Is there a duty?
The obligation to support and maintain a child is a shared one between parents and arises out of the common law duty to support apropos...
Cybercrimes Bill under the spotlight
The justice and constitutional development department plans to revive the Cybercrimes Bill.
The justice and correctional services minister, Ronald Lamola, confirmed this during the department’s 2019 Budget Vote in the national council of provinces (NCOP).…
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Joint decision-making by parents in respect of a minor
In the last few decades we have seen rising divorce rates and an increase in children growing up in two separate households, leaving parents bewildered...
WMACA and Eversheds Sutherland join forces to fight against child abuse
Women & Men Against Child Abuse and Eversheds Sutherland in South Africa are extremely honoured to announce their partnership and the establishment of a Child Law Clinic during Child Protection Week in our joint quest to improve the plight of abused children…
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Surety by a spouse married in community of property – Do I have to consent?
Under the Roman Dutch common law, marriages were ordinarily in community of property and the husband was vested with the marital power. This caused the...
Unmarried partner gets maintenance – ruling
High Court finds in favour of an RAF claimant who was left without support after her partner, to whom she was not married but with...
Muslim Personal Law in South Africa: Evolution and future status
About this publication:
Muslim Personal Law in South Africa: Evolution and Future Status, the first South African book on the topic of Muslim personal law, introduces...
by Juta
Custody or care of children
What is the difference between Guardianship, Custody and Care?
Guardianship of a child has nothing to do with whom or where a child resides, as some...
How to change your marital regime
Couples sometimes rush into marriage and before they realise it, they are bound by South Africa’s default marital regime which is that of In Community...
Civil Union Amendment Bill sent to NCOP
The national assembly has passed the Civil Union Amendment Bill and sent it to the national council of provinces for concurrence.
The private member’s bill, drawn...
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Minimum wage and paternal leave addressed
After much anticipation, President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the National Minimum Wage Bill and the Labour Laws Amendment Bill into law.
These laws will bring about...
New rules for SA psychologists testifying in Namibian courts
For as long as anyone can remember, psychologists from SA called to give expert evidence in the courts of their Namibian neighbours have been able...
Modern families: Surrogacy is an option
Robbie Williams and Ayda Field have welcomed a third child together via a surrogate after a “long and difficult” struggle to have another baby. How...
Amendments to employment legislation and what employers can expect
There have been some interesting proposed amendments to existing employment legislation as well as the possible addition of new legislation.
The Labour Laws Amendment Bill is...
Section pertaining to “surviving spouse” in Wills Act declared unconstitutional
In a landmark case handed down by the Constitutional Court on Friday 29 June 2018 in the matter of Moosa and Others v Minister of...
Adultery ruling tarnished by ‘remedies’ suggestion
Botswana has joined the growing number of countries, world-wide and in Africa, that will no longer allow a damages claim for adultery. In the newest...
Antenuptial contracts and their impact on joint businesses in marriage
An antenuptial contract or ANC means that you are married out of community of property. The most common reason why people elect to marry with...
Maintenance Amendment Act, stricter measures for defaulters
In 2015 the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development welcomed the signing of the Maintenance Amendment Act (Act No.9 of 2015) into law by President Jacob Zuma,...
Antenuptial contracts: With or without the accrual system?
If you don’t have an ANC, you are automatically married in community of property. This means that there is one estate between a husband and...
