What you need to know about the Accrual System.

Clement Manyathela speaks to Isabel van den Ende, Senior Associate in the Family Law Department at Barnard, about the process of maintenance in the country and what rights parents and guardians have.

Pippa Hudson speaks to family law specialist Sheri Breslaw (Director) about divorced spouses and pension rights.

In a recent statement, the Fiduciary Institute of Southern Africa (FISA) called on all South African banks to investigate why it is taking months to provide basic information to executors...

When do you need one and what you need to know.

Part 2: Clement Manyathela speaks to Isabel van den Ende, Senior Associate in the Family Law Department at Barnard, about the process of maintenance in the country and what rights parents...

The Divorce Amendment Bill has been signed into law, which means that Muslim marriages are now recognised in South African law, and the rights and interests of women and minor...

Section 18 of the Children's Act, Act 38 of 2005 ("the Act") regulates guardianship over children. In terms of Section 18(3) of the Act, a guardian must safeguard the child's property...

The Divorce Amendment Bill has been signed into law, which means that Muslim marriages are now recognised in South African law, and the rights and interests of women and minor and dependant children in these marriages are now safeguarded and protected.

GRACE PERIOD FOR REGISTRATION OF CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES...

More often than not, parties to a marriage do not give consideration to the marital regime that will be applicable to their marriage.

In many cases, disputes arise when one parent withholds contact between the minor children and the other parent. The natural reaction might be to withhold maintenance in response...

Since 1 June 2015, parents travelling to South Africa with a child under the age of 18 must, in addition to producing a valid passport and (where required) a valid visa for the child, also produce a full, unabridged birth certificate as proof of parenthood.

In a deeply emotional and unusually contentious dispute stretching nearly two years, the High Court concluded that Benji, a young Labrador, must be returned to the applicant.

Many of us aspire to own our own property. Whether it is to have a place to call home or simply for investment purposes. Raising the funds to buy property,...

The Constitutional Court of South Africa passed a landmark ruling on 10 October 2023, effectively changing the Divorce Act. Simply put, individuals married out of community of property without accrual...

On 11 May 2022 the Pretoria High Court ordered that Section 7(3)(a) of the Divorce Act, 70 of 1979, is declared inconsistent with the Constitution.

A marriage contract is more than a formality, it's a legal agreement that defines how a couple's assets, debts, and financial responsibilities will be managed during and after their marriage and/or in the event of death of one of the spouses.

Before saying "I do", couples in South Africa have an important legal choice to make, how they wish their property and finances to be treated within marriage. This is done through an antenuptial contract...

A recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) ruling in KSL v AL ([2024] ZASCA 96) has clarified critical aspects of anti-dissipation interdicts in the context of divorce proceedings.