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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 [...]

Sole Care vs Shared Parenting in South Africa: Which Arrangement Is Better for Your Children? When parents separate in South Africa, the question of sole care vs shared parenting becomes the [...]

Rights of Unmarried Parents After Separation in South Africa When unmarried parents in South Africa separate, the legal landscape governing their children’s welfare is markedly different [...]

Mediation vs Court Litigation in a South African Family Dispute: Which Should You Choose? When a family relationship breaks down in South Africa, whether through divorce, a parenting dispute or a [...]

What Happens If Your Former Partner Refuses to Pay Child Maintenance in South Africa? Few things are more stressful for a custodial parent than watching a maintenance payment date pass with [...]