the Children’s Act

November 10, 2021

Can I refuse to pay maintenance if I am denied access to my child?

Upon the birth of a child, both parents automatically have a duty to support that child. The fact that the child is born to married or […]
September 8, 2021

A child’s best interests and the adoption procedure

‘The best interests of a child’ is a concept deeply entrenched in our legal system – especially since the new constitutional dispensation. Section 28(2) of the Constitution provides that “A child’s […]
July 30, 2020

Understanding a child’s best interests

Section 28(2) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (“the Constitution”) states that a child’s best interests are of paramount importance in every […]
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