Common-law marriage in South Africa
A client asked me how long a couple must live together, before they are regarded as being in a common-law marriage.
Common-Law marriage
In South African law,...
Family Law
News & insights regarding 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.
Forms of marriage in South Africa
In South Africa, there are several ways of getting married, depending on religion, custom or tradition.
South Africans can choose to get married in terms of...
Death Rehearsal 101 – It’s never too early to get your affairs in order
My uncle, who just turned 95, recently invited me to his death rehearsal. Despite what may immediately come to mind, a death rehearsal is not...
The legal effect of long term relationships – Cohabitation interpretation
When asked at a recent Comic Con about the future living arrangements of their characters, Amy and Sheldon on the hit TV series The Big Bang Theory, Jim Parsons (Sheldon) quipped “Right now, there is such a new world of living together and what that means, and working…
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Part 2: Paternity leave a step closer to becoming law
While part 1 of this ENSight looks at South Africa’s fresh approach to maternity leave, this part looks at an even more dramatic legislative shift, which...
Part 1: The new approach to maternity leave
2017 looks set to bring about unprecedented change in South Africa when it comes to leave relating to the birth or adoption of a child....
Forced marriage through Ukuthwala is now a criminal offence
The act of a man abducting a girl or young woman for the purposes of conducting a forced marriage was yesterday declared to be a...
Protect women from violence through better use of law
Last week was International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. One of the ways to raise awareness and combat this offence is to...
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Hogan Lovells receives three outstanding pro bono awards
Hogan Lovells was recognized with three outstanding pro bono awards for its legal representation and extensive law and policy revision work with Pro Bono Partnership,...
Local charities benefit from global community care drive
Various charity organisations and NGOs across South Africa are set to benefit from RE Cares, an annual global community programme spearheaded by leading content and technology solutions provider, LexisNexis South Africa, through its global parent company, …
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