What happens when a divorce is taking a long time to finalize? Who pays for the children’s necessities in the meantime? How much contact with the children is allowed and how is it structured? These are often questions – from clients who are divorcing – that attorneys...
Maintenance is an area of family law which always seems to be problematic. It is a fairly common complaint by women that the fathers of their children do not pay, pay late or pay too little maintenance. WHAT THE LAW SAYS ABOUT MAINTENANCE The law is clear – both...
Whilst the payment of maintenance is a legal obligation, it is often necessary to force the natural parent to pay maintenance by way of a maintenance order. WHERE DO I GET A MAINTENANCE ORDER? You are able to obtain a maintenance order in either High Court or...
If you have a maintenance order against a person to who refuses to pay maintenance, you do have certain avenues to explore to have maintenance paid. WHAT DO I DO WHEN HE REFUSES TO PAY MAINTENANCE? You must attend at the maintenance officer at your district...
Becoming engaged is not a legal necessity but if the offer of marriage is extended and accepted, certain legal consequences may follow. There are no formalities required for the conclusion of a valid engagement. The parties may conclude the engagement contract in...
In acrimonious divorces or relationship break-ups where children are involved, the fights are often over each parties contact with the children. WHAT IS CONTACT? The Children’s Act 38 of 2005 makes reference to the term “contact” replacing the term “access” to...
