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  When spouses are going through divorce, maintenance can be arranged as ongoing periodic payments or settled through a lump-sum payment or transfer of property (provided both parties consent [...]

If you married outside South Africa, or married a foreign national, the law that governs your assets may not be South African law, and moving to South Africa after the wedding does not change [...]

Family Lawyers South Africa 2026: Child Relocation, Hague Convention & Interim Orders When a parent plans to move a child across provincial lines, or out of South Africa entirely, the legal [...]

Mediation or Litigation for Divorce in South Africa: Which Should I Choose? If you are facing divorce in South Africa, one of the first and most consequential decisions you will make is whether [...]

How to Enforce a Maintenance Order in South Africa If you hold a valid maintenance order and the respondent has stopped paying, or has never paid at all, you have the legal right to enforce a [...]

How to Get a Parenting Plan Approved in South Africa If you need to get a parenting plan approved in South Africa, the process is more straightforward than many parents expect, but the details [...]

Family Law South Africa 2026: Divorce Amendment, Redistribution & Child Relocation Family law South Africa has undergone its most significant overhaul in decades, driven by a wave of [...]

How to apply for a divorce in South Africa If you need to apply for a divorce in South Africa, the process is more structured than most people expect, and understanding the correct steps from the [...]

How a Divorce Settlement Is Structured When There Are Children, Property and Business Interests in South Africa When a marriage ends and the separating couple has minor children, immovable [...]

How Relocation Applications for Children Are Decided in South Africa Few issues in South African family law generate as much anxiety, and as much litigation, as a parent’s wish to move with [...]