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General Child Maintenance Questions and Answers
View question and answers regarding child maintenance posted on this website in the past. You may find some of the answers useful. My son is now 10 years old when he was much younger his father would pay here and there in all the years i have been supporting him... i recently got married to the man that loves my son dearly as his own. we want to change his surname also but i need his fathers permission. he said its fine but i need him to send me forms to say i may i have been wait more than over a year now and he keeps saying he is going to send it. i feel if he doesnt want me to change his surname then he should pay and help .....which he has not done in so many years. please advise me The father will always have an obligation to support his child. Father and mother separated when she was pregnant I also have a question to ask or questions rather....my sons father and i separated when i was just a few weeks pregnant, he left me for someone else. I went through the whole pregnancy alone and he ...
Port Elizabeth Child Maintenance Application – Senior Family Law Advocate Advice – Tips and Tricks
Top tips and tricks from a Senior Family Law Advocate on claiming maintenance for a five-year-old child in Port Elizabeth. Child Maintenance is the right of the child, and not that of the parent. It is also not a privilege granted to parents who must pay it. It is their duty to pay child maintenance and support their children. Once the child is self-supporting (being able to care for him or herself), the obligation falls away. This can happen when the child is 18, 20, or even 30. It all depends on the circumstances of the case. Claiming child maintenance for your child in Port Elizabeth Whether you claim child maintenance in Port Elizabeth, or any other city in South Africa, the procedures would be the same. There are however two (2) courts that can deal with child maintenance matters. That is a divorce court, in a divorce matter, and a Child Maintenance Court. For this article, we will focus on claiming maintenance in a Maintenance Court matter in Port Elizabeth. The maintenance scenario – Port Elizabeth South Africa In this article, we will deal with the following fictitious scenario, in a child maintenance matter: The Child is seven years ...
Queenstown Child Maintenance Application – Senior Family Law Advocate Advice – Tips and Tricks
Top tips and tricks from a Senior Family Law Advocate on claiming maintenance for a five-year-old child in Queenstown. Child Maintenance is the right of the child, and not that of the parent. It is also not a privilege granted to parents who must pay it. It is their duty to pay child maintenance and support their children. Once the child is self-supporting (being able to care for him or herself), the obligation falls away. This can happen when the child is 18, 20, or even 30. It all depends on the circumstances of the case. Claiming child maintenance for your child in Queenstown Whether you claim child maintenance in Queenstown, or any other city in South Africa, the procedures would be the same. There are however two (2) courts that can deal with child maintenance matters. That is a divorce court, in a divorce matter, and a Child Maintenance Court. For this article, we will focus on claiming maintenance in a Maintenance Court matter in Queenstown. The maintenance scenario – Queenstown South Africa In this article, we will deal with the following fictitious scenario, in a child maintenance matter: The Child is seven years old and attends school in ...
Welkom Child Maintenance Application – Senior Family Law Advocate Advice – Tips and Tricks
Top tips and tricks from a Senior Family Law Advocate on claiming maintenance for a five-year-old child in Welkom. Child Maintenance is the right of the child, and not that of the parent. It is also not a privilege granted to parents who must pay it. It is their duty to pay child maintenance and support their children. Once the child is self-supporting (being able to care for him or herself), the obligation falls away. This can happen when the child is 18, 20, or even 30. It all depends on the circumstances of the case. Claiming child maintenance for your child in Welkom Whether you claim child maintenance in Welkom, or any other city in South Africa, the procedures would be the same. There are however two (2) courts that can deal with child maintenance matters. That is a divorce court, in a divorce matter, and a Child Maintenance Court. For this article, we will focus on claiming maintenance in a Maintenance Court matter in Welkom. The maintenance scenario – Welkom South Africa In this article, we will deal with the following fictitious scenario, in a child maintenance matter: The Child is seven years old and attends school in ...
Advcoate Muhammad Abduroaf – Family Law South Africa – Child Maintenance Lawyer
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Uitenhage Child Maintenance Application – Senior Family Law Advocate Advice – Tips and Tricks
Top tips and tricks from a Senior Family Law Advocate on claiming maintenance for a five-year-old child in Uitenhage. Child Maintenance is the right of the child, and not that of the parent. It is also not a privilege granted to parents who must pay it. It is their duty to pay child maintenance and support their children. Once the child is self-supporting (being able to care for him or herself), the obligation falls away. This can happen when the child is 18, 20, or even 30. It all depends on the circumstances of the case. Claiming child maintenance for your child in Uitenhage Whether you claim child maintenance in Uitenhage, or any other city in South Africa, the procedures would be the same. There are however two (2) courts that can deal with child maintenance matters. That is a divorce court, in a divorce matter, and a Child Maintenance Court. For this article, we will focus on claiming maintenance in a Maintenance Court matter in Uitenhage. The maintenance scenario – Uitenhage South Africa In this article, we will deal with the following fictitious scenario, in a child maintenance matter: The Child is seven years old and attends school in ...
Child Maintenance / Support Questions and Answers
Child Maintenance / Support Questions and Answers Our Lawyer (Pty) Ltd introduced this Child Maintenance / Support Questions and Answers page for you to post questions you may have on the topic. For example, if you want to know how much child maintenance to claim, pose a question with some background facts. At the same time, should you be able to assist others who posted questions below, requiring some advice on Child Maintenance / Support, please proceed and reply to their comments. In that manner, we would all be able to assist each other and increase our online knowledge base. Therefore, although we a are legal consultancy, specialising in family law, you may have problems or experiences that we have not encountered. Let us share in our knowledge of Child Maintenance / Support. Want to know more about Rule 43 Applications in the High Court and Rule 58 Applications in the Magistrates' Court? Click here. Other family law resources on this website There are various other family law resources on this website that you may find useful. For example, there is a downloadable child maintenance calculator. The resources may assist you with whatever questions you have, or information you require ...
Tricks and tips on how to win your child maintenance case
Tricks and tips on how to win your child maintenance case Connect with Adv. Abduroaf- Click here Child maintenance legal issues might sound simple, compare to, for example, a criminal case of fraud. However, a child maintenance case could be much more complicated, challenging and exhausting. That, however, does not have to be the case. At least not always. Find out some of the tips and tricks provided by Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf, a family law expert with more than a decade of experience in family law, and child maintenance matters. Read on to find out some tips and tricks of the trade. Valuable advice is given on what to do through the maintenance court process. Download your Child Maintenance Calculator, click here. [maxbutton id="2" ] Child Maintenance and Applications - How does it work? The focus of this article is not to explain how child maintenance work, or how to apply for child maintenance. There are many articles written on that topic. But in short, parents must pay according to their means. So, if a child’s expense the month is R 60 (obviously this is a fictitious example) and the father earns R 500 a month and the mother R ...
Johannesburg Child Maintenance Application – Senior Family Law Advocate Advice – Tips and Tricks
Top tips and tricks from a Senior Family Law Advocate on claiming maintenance for a five-year-old child in Johannesburg. Child Maintenance is the right of the child, and not that of the parent. It is also not a privilege granted to parents who must pay it. It is their duty to pay child maintenance and support their children. Once the child is self-supporting (being able to care for him or herself), the obligation falls away. This can happen when the child is 18, 20, or even 30. It all depends on the circumstances of the case. Claiming child maintenance for your child in Johannesburg Whether you claim child maintenance in Johannesburg, or any other city in South Africa, the procedures would be the same. There are however two (2) courts that can deal with child maintenance matters. That is a divorce court, in a divorce matter, and a Child Maintenance Court. For this article, we will focus on claiming maintenance in a Maintenance Court matter in Johannesburg. The maintenance scenario – Johannesburg South Africa In this article, we will deal with the following fictitious scenario, in a child maintenance matter: The Child is seven years old and attends school in ...
Butterworth Child Maintenance Application – Senior Family Law Advocate Advice – Tips and Tricks
Top tips and tricks from a Senior Family Law Advocate on claiming maintenance for a five-year-old child in Butterworth. Child Maintenance is the right of the child, and not that of the parent. It is also not a privilege granted to parents who must pay it. It is their duty to pay child maintenance and support their children. Once the child is self-supporting (being able to care for him or herself), the obligation falls away. This can happen when the child is 18, 20, or even 30. It all depends on the circumstances of the case. Claiming child maintenance for your child in Butterworth Whether you claim child maintenance in Butterworth, or any other city in South Africa, the procedures would be the same. There are however two (2) courts that can deal with child maintenance matters. That is a divorce court, in a divorce matter, and a Child Maintenance Court. For this article, we will focus on claiming maintenance in a Maintenance Court matter in Butterworth. The maintenance scenario – Butterworth South Africa In this article, we will deal with the following fictitious scenario, in a child maintenance matter: The Child is seven years old and attends school in ...
Musina Child Maintenance Application – Senior Family Law Advocate Advice – Tips and Tricks
Top tips and tricks from a Senior Family Law Advocate on claiming maintenance for a five-year-old child in Musina. Child Maintenance is the right of the child, and not that of the parent. It is also not a privilege granted to parents who must pay it. It is their duty to pay child maintenance and support their children. Once the child is self-supporting (being able to care for him or herself), the obligation falls away. This can happen when the child is 18, 20, or even 30. It all depends on the circumstances of the case. Claiming child maintenance for your child in Musina Whether you claim child maintenance in Musina, or any other city in South Africa, the procedures would be the same. There are however two (2) courts that can deal with child maintenance matters. That is a divorce court, in a divorce matter, and a Child Maintenance Court. For this article, we will focus on claiming maintenance in a Maintenance Court matter in Musina. The maintenance scenario – Musina South Africa In this article, we will deal with the following fictitious scenario, in a child maintenance matter: The Child is seven years old and attends school in ...
Polokwane Child Maintenance Application – Senior Family Law Advocate Advice – Tips and Tricks
Top tips and tricks from a Senior Family Law Advocate on claiming maintenance for a five-year-old child in Polokwane. Child Maintenance is the right of the child, and not that of the parent. It is also not a privilege granted to parents who must pay it. It is their duty to pay child maintenance and support their children. Once the child is self-supporting (being able to care for him or herself), the obligation falls away. This can happen when the child is 18, 20, or even 30. It all depends on the circumstances of the case. Claiming child maintenance for your child in Polokwane Whether you claim child maintenance in Polokwane, or any other city in South Africa, the procedures would be the same. There are however two (2) courts that can deal with child maintenance matters. That is a divorce court, in a divorce matter, and a Child Maintenance Court. For this article, we will focus on claiming maintenance in a Maintenance Court matter in Polokwane. The maintenance scenario – Polokwane South Africa In this article, we will deal with the following fictitious scenario, in a child maintenance matter: The Child is seven years old and attends school in ...
Krugersdorp Child Maintenance Application – Senior Family Law Advocate Advice – Tips and Tricks
Top tips and tricks from a Senior Family Law Advocate on claiming maintenance for a five-year-old child in Cape Town. Child Maintenance is the right of the child, and not that of the parent. It is also not a privilege granted to parents who must pay it. It is their duty to pay child maintenance and support their children. Once the child is self-supporting (being able to care for him or herself), the obligation falls away. This can happen when the child is 18, 20, or even 30. It all depends on the circumstances of the case. Claiming child maintenance for your child in Cape Town Whether you claim child maintenance in Cape Town, or any other city in South Africa, the procedures would be the same. There are however two (2) courts that can deal with child maintenance matters. That is a divorce court, in a divorce matter, and a Child Maintenance Court. For this article, we will focus on claiming maintenance in a Maintenance Court matter in Cape Town. The maintenance scenario – Cape Town South Africa In this article, we will deal with the following fictitious scenario, in a child maintenance matter: The Child is seven years ...
Vanderbijlpark Child Maintenance Application – Senior Family Law Advocate Advice – Tips and Tricks
Top tips and tricks from a Senior Family Law Advocate on claiming maintenance for a five-year-old child in Vanderbijlpark. Child Maintenance is the right of the child, and not that of the parent. It is also not a privilege granted to parents who must pay it. It is their duty to pay child maintenance and support their children. Once the child is self-supporting (being able to care for him or herself), the obligation falls away. This can happen when the child is 18, 20, or even 30. It all depends on the circumstances of the case. Claiming child maintenance for your child in Vanderbijlpark Whether you claim child maintenance in Vanderbijlpark, or any other city in South Africa, the procedures would be the same. There are however two (2) courts that can deal with child maintenance matters. That is a divorce court, in a divorce matter, and a Child Maintenance Court. For this article, we will focus on claiming maintenance in a Maintenance Court matter in Vanderbijlpark. The maintenance scenario – Vanderbijlpark South Africa In this article, we will deal with the following fictitious scenario, in a child maintenance matter: The Child is seven years old and attends school in ...
Failure to pay child maintenance – Cape Town
Non Compliance with Court Order Divorce All parents ought to see to their children’s needs whether married or unmarried. The court however, need not intervene when parents have informally agreed to see to the maintenance of the child. Most times however, divorced parents do not see eye to eye and seek the court’s intervention for child support. Our law offices boast a well experienced family legal expert who can offer you quality legal advice in child maintenance, child custody and divorce legal matters. During our years of experience, we’ve found that parties usually resort to a maintenance order when they don't see eye to eye. A maintenance order is a direct legal instruction for the parent to pay child support – failure in doing so is a serious offense. For free professional, legal expert advice on non-compliance with maintenance orders, click on our child maintenance articles below: Child maintenance questions: how much should I pay or contribute as a parent? Child maintenance support claim and answers. Child support or maintenance claims: does an unemployed father pay? How to apply for child maintenance at court: a step by step guide. Maintenance defaulters Non-compliance with maintenance orders - civil and criminal Our ...
Pretoria Child Maintenance Application – Senior Family Law Advocate Advice – Tips and Tricks
Top tips and tricks from a Senior Family Law Advocate on claiming maintenance for a five-year-old child in Pretoria. Child Maintenance is the right of the child, and not that of the parent. It is also not a privilege granted to parents who must pay it. It is their duty to pay child maintenance and support their children. Once the child is self-supporting (being able to care for him or herself), the obligation falls away. This can happen when the child is 18, 20, or even 30. It all depends on the circumstances of the case. Claiming child maintenance for your child in Pretoria Whether you claim child maintenance in Pretoria, or any other city in South Africa, the procedures would be the same. There are however two (2) courts that can deal with child maintenance matters. That is a divorce court, in a divorce matter, and a Child Maintenance Court. For this article, we will focus on claiming maintenance in a Maintenance Court matter in Pretoria. The maintenance scenario – Pretoria South Africa In this article, we will deal with the following fictitious scenario, in a child maintenance matter: The Child is seven years old and attends school in ...
Nelspruit Child Maintenance Application – Senior Family Law Advocate Advice – Tips and Tricks
Top tips and tricks from a Senior Family Law Advocate on claiming maintenance for a five-year-old child in Nelspruit. Child Maintenance is the right of the child, and not that of the parent. It is also not a privilege granted to parents who must pay it. It is their duty to pay child maintenance and support their children. Once the child is self-supporting (being able to care for him or herself), the obligation falls away. This can happen when the child is 18, 20, or even 30. It all depends on the circumstances of the case. Claiming child maintenance for your child in Nelspruit Whether you claim child maintenance in Nelspruit, or any other city in South Africa, the procedures would be the same. There are however two (2) courts that can deal with child maintenance matters. That is a divorce court, in a divorce matter, and a Child Maintenance Court. For this article, we will focus on claiming maintenance in a Maintenance Court matter in Nelspruit. The maintenance scenario – Nelspruit South Africa In this article, we will deal with the following fictitious scenario, in a child maintenance matter: The Child is seven years old and attends school in ...
Cape Town Child Maintenance Application – Senior Advocate Advice – Tips and Tricks
Top tips and tricks from a Senior Family Law Advocate on claiming maintenance for a five-year-old child in Cape Town. Child Maintenance is the right of the child, and not that of the parent. It is also not a privilege granted to parents who must pay it. It is their duty to pay child maintenance and support their children. Once the child is self-supporting (being able to care for him or herself), the obligation falls away. This can happen when the child is 18, 20, or even 30. It all depends on the circumstances of the case. Claiming child maintenance for your child in Cape Town Whether you claim child maintenance in Cape Town, or any other city in South Africa, the procedures would be the same. There are however two (2) courts that can deal with child maintenance matters. That is a divorce court, in a divorce matter, and a Child Maintenance Court. For this article, we will focus on claiming maintenance in a Maintenance Court matter in Cape Town. The maintenance scenario – Cape Town South Africa In this article, we will deal with the following fictitious scenario, in a child maintenance matter: The Child is seven years ...
Soweto Child Maintenance Application – Senior Family Law Advocate Advice – Tips and Tricks
Top tips and tricks from a Senior Family Law Advocate on claiming maintenance for a five-year-old child in Soweto. Child Maintenance is the right of the child, and not that of the parent. It is also not a privilege granted to parents who must pay it. It is their duty to pay child maintenance and support their children. Once the child is self-supporting (being able to care for him or herself), the obligation falls away. This can happen when the child is 18, 20, or even 30. It all depends on the circumstances of the case. Claiming child maintenance for your child in Soweto Whether you claim child maintenance in Soweto, or any other city in South Africa, the procedures would be the same. There are however two (2) courts that can deal with child maintenance matters. That is a divorce court, in a divorce matter, and a Child Maintenance Court. For this article, we will focus on claiming maintenance in a Maintenance Court matter in Soweto. The maintenance scenario – Soweto South Africa In this article, we will deal with the following fictitious scenario, in a child maintenance matter: The Child is seven years old and attends school in ...
Boksburg Child Maintenance Application – Senior Family Law Advocate Advice – Tips and Tricks
Top tips and tricks from a Senior Family Law Advocate on claiming maintenance for a five-year-old child in Boksburg. Child Maintenance is the right of the child, and not that of the parent. It is also not a privilege granted to parents who must pay it. It is their duty to pay child maintenance and support their children. Once the child is self-supporting (being able to care for him or herself), the obligation falls away. This can happen when the child is 18, 20, or even 30. It all depends on the circumstances of the case. Claiming child maintenance for your child in Boksburg Whether you claim child maintenance in Boksburg, or any other city in South Africa, the procedures would be the same. There are however two (2) courts that can deal with child maintenance matters. That is a divorce court, in a divorce matter, and a Child Maintenance Court. For this article, we will focus on claiming maintenance in a Maintenance Court matter in Boksburg. The maintenance scenario – Boksburg South Africa In this article, we will deal with the following fictitious scenario, in a child maintenance matter: The Child is seven years old and attends school in ...
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I want to know about appealing maintenance order. The curt has defaulted in payment of future maintenance for more than 3 mnths. I wawant to take the men to the Trust cause court system is causing us grief.
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we advise you approach an attorney ASAP with regard to appealing the maintenance order. There are timelines and processes that must be followed.
she is demanding 3000 which i cant afford for 3 yrs is it necesaary
If you cannot afford, the court won’t make such an order. Outline your income and expenses fully to the court.
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got divorced 3 weeks back and served with a mantanance summoned and i was mantainaning my child what will happen in court beacause the mother of the child work also
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The court would decide what is a fair amount for you to pay.
Hi there. I am immagrating to the UK from SA. I’m divorce and have a 15 year old son. His father has given me full consent to immagrate with our son. Does he still have to pay maintenance according to the divorce order if I live in the uk. What do I do if he doesn’t want to pay the maintenance à nymore?
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He still has to pay maintenance.
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I just want to know if I can take my baby’s father to maintenance court even if my child receive child support grand, and the father denies her child as well, he never does anything for her and his family kicked us out like dogs calling me names that to go look for the father of my child now I am no longer working I am in need of help. Also I need test to prove all this lies, my child is now 1 year he never DD anything for her he once came to hospital and never heard of him,
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Yes, you can take him to the Maintenance Court. If he disputes paternity, then a blood test should take place to confirm paternity.
I would like to find out if I can take my father to maintenance court, I am 20 year old student. My mom is the only person supporting me but I feel that she already has a lot to deal with since she pays everything and also has other responsibilities yet my dad on the other hand doesn’t even do a single thing for me.
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Yes you can take your father to the maintenance court. He has a legal obligation to maintain you if you cannot yourself. This is so even though you are an adult. You need to approach the maintenance court in your area.