Child Custody and Maintenance – Articles and Posts

Child Maintenance

1. How to Apply for Child Maintenance at Court – Step-by-Step Guide and Advice
2. Child Maintenance Question. How much should I pay or contribute as a parent?
3. Child Support or maintenance claims. Does an unemployed father pay?
4. Non-compliance with Maintenance Orders — Civil and Criminal Remedies
5. Tricks and tips on how to win your child maintenance case

Child Custody

1. The Law Regarding Children – The Children’s Act 38 of 2005
2. Child born out of wedlock: Mother will not consent to her surname change and to be registered as her biological father. What can I do?
3. How do I get full custody of my child?
4. Parental Child Abuse in Custody Cases
5. Relocate with a minor child. Parent Refusing Consent for a Passport
6. Father is being refused contact with his child! What are his rights as a Father?
7. Father’s Parental Responsibilities and Rights to His Child
8. Urgent Access to Your Children without a Lawyer
9. Parenting Plans and the Law
10. What happens in a custody dispute where one parent is mentally ill?
11. How to win your child custody and access court case – Tips and Tricks
12. Rights of care, contact, and guardianship of grandparents to their grandchildren – What does the law say?

Divorce & Property

• How to Change Your Matrimonial Property Regime
• Do your own Unopposed Divorce. No lawyers are needed, and it’s Free.
• Parental Rights of Divorced Muslim Parents after a Talaq or Faskh
• Free Online Divorce Assistance Form – DIY Cape Town, South Africa, comprising:
• A divorce guide in PDF format
• A Sample Summons in PDF format
• A Particulars of Claim in PDF Format
• A notice of Set Down in PDF Format

Domestic Violence

1. I’m in a physically and emotionally abusive relationship. Help from Abuse.