by elijah | Jan 16, 2026 | Blog
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...
by elijah | Jan 16, 2026 | Blog
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...
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...
