Free 15 (fifteen) minute legal advice consultation on child custody (care and contact) matters during the National Lockdown Our lawyer’s legal advisors are offering parents a 15 (fifteen) minute telephonic consultation for a limited period only. During the national lockdown, parents who are experiencing difficulties in exercising contact and care Continue Reading
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Have child custody disputes increased during the National Lockdown? Or has things gotten better?
Child custody disputes during the Covid-19 pandemic and the Lockdown – What impact did the National Lockdown have on it? With three months into the national lockdown, no one will dispute that it had a profound effect on all aspects of daily life. The same would apply to marriages, family Continue Reading
Basic Divorce Guide in South Africa – Summons, Pleas, Discovery and Trial
Basic Divorce Guide for all courts in South Africa Supplied by Adv. Muhammad Abduroaf (LL.B LL.M) (Advocate of the High Court of South Africa) Legal Advice regarding divorces If you want to get divorced from your spouse, I strongly advise that your approach a legal practitioner, or an attorney to Continue Reading
Parental Rights of Divorced Muslim parents after a Talaq or Faskh
Parental Rights of Divorced Muslim parents who were only married in terms of Muslim Rights (Updated) When Muslim parents divorce, either via a Talak or Faskh, there remains the unresolved issue of their respective parental rights and responsibilities to their children. In other words, with whom should the child reside, Continue Reading
Fathers rights and the issue of them having full custody over their children
Is it possible for an unmarried father to obtain full custody of a 10-year-old child and not the mother? – A simplified family lawyer’s perspective. By Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf There is a common misconception that if a child was born out of wedlock; only the mother can be the primary Continue Reading
eNCA interview with Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf on Child Maintenance during the Lockdown
Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf being interviewed by eNCA on 18 May 2020 talking about child maintenance issues during the lockdown Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf highlights the importance of parents paying child maintenance during the lockdown and what parent can do should they be unable to pay it. Click below to view the Continue Reading
Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf representing his client in an Urgent High Court Hearing done via Video Conferencing
Litigating Virtually During the National Lockdown – How Advocates, attorneys and presiding officers are doing their work The face of litigation drastically changed during the National Lockdown. In order to limit the spread of Covid-19, the legal profession and judiciary had to implement new processes. Of these, are virtual legal Continue Reading
The Magistrate’s Permit – New regulations on Movement of children during the Lockdown
30 May 2020 – Latest Regulations on the movement of minor children during the lockdown – The introduction of the Magistrate’s Permit The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, published new regulations regarding the Lockdown on 29 April 2020. As from 1 May 2020, South Continue Reading
Rights of parents, interested parties and the law – The Children’s Act 38 of 2005
Child Custody, Contact rights and more – Children’s Act 38 of 2005 This article gives a short introduction to the Children’s Act. The Children’s Act 38 of 2005 was a very welcomed piece of legislation. It assists us in answering many issues relating to Family Law. For example. What are Continue Reading
Divorces in South Africa – A simple guide to understanding how the legal system on divorces works
How does one get divorced in South Africa? Adv. Muhammad Abduroaf unpacks the legal process in a simplified manner. Written by Adv. Muhammad Abduroaf – LL.B LL.M Advocate of the High Court of South Africa Legal Advice on getting divorced If you want to get divorced from your spouse, I Continue Reading
