The Role of the Children’s Court

The Children’s Court occupies a pivotal position within South Africa’s legal system, dedicated to safeguarding the rights, welfare, and best interests of children. Established under the Children’s Act 38 of 2005, the Children’s Court is a specialist forum designed to...

Legal Risks in Surrogacy Arrangements

Surrogacy arrangements offer an invaluable pathway for individuals and couples unable to conceive naturally to build families. However, the legal landscape surrounding surrogacy in South Africa is complex, evolving, and fraught with potential risks. These risks can...

Legal Risks in Surrogacy Arrangements

Surrogacy arrangements offer an invaluable pathway for individuals and couples unable to conceive naturally to build families. However, the legal landscape surrounding surrogacy in South Africa is complex, evolving, and fraught with potential risks. These risks can...

Surrogacy Agreements Explained

Surrogacy agreements represent a complex and evolving area of family law in South Africa, reflecting advances in reproductive technology and changing societal values regarding family formation. These agreements involve a woman (the surrogate mother) consenting to...

Step-Parent Adoption Explained

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...

Rights of Biological Parents in Adoption

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...