by elijah | Jan 16, 2026 | Blog
Step-parent adoption is a unique and sensitive form of adoption that enables a person who is married to or in a permanent life partnership with a child’s biological parent to legally become the child’s adoptive parent. This process permanently transfers parental...
by elijah | Jan 16, 2026 | Blog
Adoption is a profoundly transformative legal process that permanently transfers parental rights and responsibilities from biological parents to adoptive parents. While adoption seeks to secure the best interests and stability of the child, the law simultaneously...
by elijah | Jan 16, 2026 | Blog
Adoption is a significant legal mechanism designed to provide children who cannot be cared for by their birth parents with a permanent, stable, and nurturing family environment. The South African legal framework, primarily governed by the Children’s Act 38 of 2005,...
by elijah | Jan 16, 2026 | Blog
Being served with a protection order is a significant legal event that carries serious consequences. It signals that a court has found, at least on a prima facie basis, that there are grounds to believe domestic violence has occurred or is likely to occur. While...
by elijah | Jan 16, 2026 | Blog
Domestic violence profoundly affects the legal landscape of divorce proceedings in South Africa. Beyond the immediate physical and emotional harm, allegations and findings of domestic violence influence the negotiation and adjudication of divorce-related matters...
