Digitalising the Maintenance Courts – Going Online Should the maintenance system be digitalised in South Africa? In other words, should you be able to apply for child maintenance online, or be informed of hearing dates and so on through digital means? See what the panel has to say. Host: Felicity Continue Reading
Co-parenting during the South African National Lockdown period – What does the law say? – The good and the abuse
Updated: 16 April 2020 New regulations have been issued on 16 April 2020. Click on the link below: The material change is that you do not have to have a court order or a parental responsibilities and rights agreement or parenting plan, registered with the family advocate. Possession of a Continue Reading
Child Custody and Parents with Mental Illnesses
Parents with Mental illnesses in child custody and care matters in South Africa Biological parents are the ones who have parental responsibilities and rights over their children. Not grandparents, aunts, uncles and so on. Parental responsibilities and rights refer to caring, maintaining and acting as guardian for the child, to Continue Reading
TAKE NOTE! There is NO Child Maintenance Payment Holiday during the National Lockdown Period!
There is NO Child Maintenance Payment Holiday during the National Lockdown Period! If the other parent is refusing to pay child support during the National Lockdown period – what can you do? South Africa is now in a state of National Lockdown. As things stand at present, children are Continue Reading
