A Minor Entering Into a Contract
Introduction A minor has limited legal capacity. A minor cannot hold some of the offices of a legal subject. A minor can generally incur contractual liability if their guardian assists when the contract is concluded. However, if the contract improves the...
Functions of the family advocate’s office
Introduction Legal processes or disputes affecting families, and particularly children can often prove to be destabilising and difficult. In situations where parents are going through a divorce, or where there are disputes about care and contact over the child(ren),...
Enforcement of Maintenance Orders
Introduction So, the court has ordered that a parent must pay child support, but the Respondent is still refusing and/or failing to do so. Raising children is expensive, and you desperately need the maintenance money to support your child/ren. What can youdo...
Life Partnership and Inheritance – Know your Rights!
For many years it has become common practice for many heterosexual South African couples to live together for a significant period of time as married couples would without actually getting married legally. This type of relationship is known as a life partnership, and...
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