family law
Parental intoxication: A scientific diagnostic approach in classifying parental substance misuse
Alcohol and drug abuse are omnipresent in South Africa (SA). The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) claims that 22 million people in Africa between the ages of 15 to 64 years used drugs in 2018 (UNODC World Drug Report 2021, booklet 2, Global Overview of Drug Demand and Drug Supply (www.unodc.org, accessed 15-11-2021)). This…
Read MoreHow to calculate child maintenance
In order to claim for maintenance, you must first determine the reasonable needs of the child on a monthly basis. There is no hard and fast rule, but generally, the child’s share of the common expenses in the household is determined by allocating one part per child and two parts per adult or older child. The following…
Read MoreEngagement breakups
The idea of spending the rest of your life with someone you love stirs a lot of excitement. However, the moment a partner gets on one knee to propose, legal consequences flow. To benefit from the legal consequences, one must determine whether the engagement is valid by establishing whether requirements are met. Requirements for a…
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