by VDT Attorneys | Mar 8, 2016 | Divorce, Litigation
With the global village come challenges also for the legal profession, particularly regarding issues relating to the status and rights of individuals who are born, raised, marry, travel and live in different countries. So too has international divorce and the...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 15, 2015 | Divorce, Marriage, Trust
With estate planning becoming more sophisticated more and more trusts are being established. Simultaneously divorces are increasing by around 8.6% per year, escalating the probability of a trust being involved in the case of divorce or distribution of estates. If a...
by VDT Attorneys | May 7, 2015 | Divorce, Marriage
It is difficult to think of consequences such as death and divorce when just married and sipping champagne on the Champs-Elysees. The reality is that this is exactly the time when planning for such eventuality must be done, particularly given the complex consequences...
by VDT Attorneys | Apr 14, 2015 | Child, Divorce, Family
The principle of ‘in the best interest of a child’ provides a framework for addressing a broad range of issues affecting children. This principle is regarded as of such importance that it was included in our Constitution. Section 28(2) of the Constitution provides...
by VDT Attorneys | Mar 6, 2014 | Child, Divorce, Marriage
Maintenance must be paid to ensure the proper living and upbringing of the child. It is compulsory to pay maintenance and the amount of maintenance will be determined in proportion to each parent’s income. Regardless of whether or not the child is born in or out of...
by VDT Attorneys | Nov 22, 2013 | Divorce, Family, Mediation
In the case of Brownlee v Brownlee the court emphasised the duty of the parties to attempt to mediate their dispute before appearing before a competent court and the obligation of the law practitioners to advise and encourage their clients to enter into divorce...
