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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.

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The complication of assisted suicide

INTRODUCTION “If I cannot give consent to my own death, whose body is this? Who owns my life“? Canadian ‘right to die activist’, Sue Rodriguez. Assisted suicide is by far, one of the most controversial topics to be discussed. There are many…

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Children born out of wedlock – The rights of the biological father

If you were to ask the average person on the street who they think should make decisions on behalf of a child born out of...

by Wesley Scheepers

Know your rights when you are being harassed

Harassment will probably not be a topic unknown to most readers of this article. The fact is, each of us at some stage of our lives has been subjected to harassment in some form, whether directly or indirectly, and when it happens, it can be difficult to resolve. A person…

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Parental leave benefits finally introduced

On 1 November 2019, the provisions of the Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001 (UIA) were amended to pave the way for the introduction of...

by Michael Yeates and Steven Adams

Burial Societies unpacked

Introduction Burial Societies and Funeral Parlours have an essential role in society. They provide a means of access to funeral cover to those who cannot afford...

by SchoemanLaw Inc

Unabridged birth certificates for foreign children scrapped

Foreign children can now enter the country without carrying additional supporting documents such as birth certificates and consent letters. The home affairs department confirmed this in...

by Sabinet

Avoid costly void, voidable and putative marriages

Introduction A marriage which is void ab initio (as if it never existed) does not affect the status of the parties or confer any of the...

by SchoemanLaw Inc

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...

by James Horn

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...

by Abrahams & Gross

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...

by Sabinet

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