by VDT Attorneys | Jun 2, 2016 | Child, Family
Where both parents have guardianship of the children, as is usually the norm, notwithstanding whom the children reside with, it necessarily follows that consent will be needed from the other parent when one parent decides to relocate to another country with a minor....
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 13, 2015 | Estate Planning, Family, Will
The short answer is no – If you are not legally adopted and there is no valid will which bequeaths the estate, or part of it, to you, you will not be entitled to inherit. To inherit where there is no valid will – referred to as intestate succession – requires a child...
by VDT Attorneys | Oct 13, 2015 | Family, Marriage
A marriage can be defined as a legally recognised, life long, voluntary union between two people. In our law civil marriages are acknowledged and regulated by the Marriage Act that sets out the following requirements for the establishment of a civil marriage: • Both...
by VDT Attorneys | Sep 8, 2015 | Antenuptials, Family, Marriage, Personal
Things change. What once seemed appropriate, a few years later may not. Fortunately, our law understands this and allows married couples to change their matrimonial property system at a later stage. But to dissuade flippant changes and to protect creditors, our law...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 6, 2015 | Family, Labour
Traditionally maternity leave, as provided for in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (“BCEA”), allows pregnant women four consecutive months of maternity leave. The BCEA however does not require an employer to provide for paid maternity leave and as such the...
by VDT Attorneys | Jul 16, 2015 | Estate Planning, Family, Personal, Testation, Will
Firstly, and most importantly, it is vitally important that you do have a valid will, as without a valid will, one leaves the decision as to what must happen to your estate and to your children in the hands of others. To determine whether your current will is valid...
