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Statutory minimum family leave provisions under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) and Unemployment Insurance Act (UIA) were recently declared unconstitutional...

Namibia recently witnessed a groundbreaking decision by the Supreme Court regarding the legality of same-sex marriages in the country.

Where a deceased dies testate or intestate and certain of the testate or intestate heirs elect to renounce their right to the inheritance,

Most couples do a bit of homework before making the decision to conclude an antenuptial contract. In fact, I, as a rule of thumb, ask whether they have during a consultation.

The question still surprises people: can a husband ask for maintenance from his wife? In South Africa the answer is a straightforward yes.

South African Customary Law consists of various customs, traditions and practices that are carried out, including during the process of getting married.

In South Africa, there is no such thing as legal separation. If you and your spouse have been estranged for 20 years but never legally divorced...

29 June 2023 marked a milestone in South African constitutional law when the Constitutional Court issued a groundbreaking ruling that will significantly influence the lives of many same-sex couples.

The world was informed of the Kolisi divorce via social media and shortly thereafter various memes, jokes, unsolicited opinions, recommendations, and the like followed.

Settlement agreements (also referred to as consent papers) are often entered into between parties in divorce proceedings as a means to ensure the parties part ways amicably and to avoid any long and drawn-out court proceedings.

Since South Africa is a highly sought after tourist destination, home to many asylum seekers and with many South Africans working abroad, we encounter foreigners on a daily basis.

The Children's Act 38 of 2005, as amended (hereafter the "Children's Act"), offers parenting plans as a mechanism to assist parents with how to exercise their parental responsibilities...

In terms of our law, when parties to a divorce proceeding enter into a Consent paper that is subsequently made an order of Court, there is an expectation that one of the parties shall be liable...

The 30th November 2019 marked the last day for Parliament to rectify the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act No. 120 1998 ("the RCMA")

It is expected of divorced parties to close the old book and start a new life after what is usually a traumatic and most definitely a life-changing experience.

We often find that local South Africans and foreign nationals attend our office to sign cohabitation agreements. This agreement is required to meet South African visa requirements. In my own experience, ...

Tommy and Tigger Terry projects the painful reality of divorce through the eyes of a boy thrust in the middle of an ugly tug-of-war.