Suretyship & Married In Community of Property
I recently attended a presentation advising parents who are parting ways on how to lessen the negative effects of divorce on their children. The main message Lynette Roux of the South Africa Association of Mediators passed on, was that children, particularly younger ones, need regular contact with both parents. In fact the ideal situation for the custody of children is for them to have short periods of contact with each parent every day. Inevitably though, the reality very often doesn’t accommodate this “ideal solution” suggested. Many divorcing parents are unable to make regular contact due...
Read MoreChild Nesting: How it Can Lessen the Negative Effects of Divorce
I recently attended a presentation advising parents who are parting ways on how to lessen the negative effects of divorce on their children. The main message Lynette Roux of the South Africa Association of Mediators passed on, was that children, particularly younger ones, need regular contact with both parents. In fact the ideal situation for the custody of children is for them to have short periods of contact with each parent every day. Inevitably though, the reality very often doesn’t accommodate this “ideal solution” suggested. Many divorcing parents are unable to make regular contact due...
Read MoreDo Grandparents Have Automatic Rights To Their Grandchildren?
What happens when conflicts occur in families and grandparents are left out in the cold and denied contact with their grandchildren? In the case of divorce, death or other relationship breakdowns, do grandparents have an automatic right to a relationship with their grandchildren, or is this the parents’ decision to make? In short the answer is no – grandparents don’t have automatic rights to their children . However in terms of sections 23 and 24 of The Children’s Act 38 of 2005, they may approach a court having jurisdiction and request contact with their grandchild – or to have...
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