by elijah | May 13, 2026 | Blog
Divorce proceedings often involve far more than the dissolution of a marriage. In many instances, the most contentious and financially significant aspect of a divorce relates to the division of property, assets, liabilities, and proprietary interests accumulated...
by elijah | May 8, 2026 | Blog
Child maintenance is one of the most frequently litigated aspects of family law, yet it is also one of the most misunderstood. A common misconception is that maintenance automatically ends when a child turns 18. In South African law, this is not correct. The duration...
by elijah | May 7, 2026 | Blog
Understanding Financial Liability During Marriage and Divorce Marriage is not merely an emotional and social union , it is also a legal and financial partnership. One of the most misunderstood aspects of matrimonial law in South Africa concerns the manner in which...
by elijah | May 6, 2026 | Blog
The division of assets upon divorce remains one of the most technically complex and strategically significant aspects of family law in South Africa. It is an area governed not only by statute, but also by the matrimonial property regime elected by the parties,...
by elijah | May 4, 2026 | Blog
In South African family law, the concept of parental responsibilities and rights represents a deliberate shift away from the historically rigid notion of “custody” and “access,” toward a more child-centred, constitutionally aligned framework. Rooted in the Children’s...
