by VDT Attorneys | Jul 15, 2015 | Family, Personal
Our law does allow for a person to take over control of the personal affairs of another. Of course this is not a quick process, as the law must make sure that a person’s independence and responsibility for their financial position and health is not willy-nilly passed...
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 16, 2015 | Family
This is an issue that many women in Muslim marriages face. According to the Islamic faith, marriage to more than one wife is permitted at the discretion of a judge (qadi), who must ensure that the husband is financially capable of supporting more than one wife and...
by VDT Attorneys | Jun 2, 2014 | Child, Family, Marriage
On Wednesday, 30 April 2014, over one hundred Imams (Muslim clerics) were officially appointed as marriage officers in terms of the Marriage Act 25 of 1961 (“the Marriage Act”) after a three-day course covering the principles of the Marriage Act and after passing an...
by VDT Attorneys | Nov 22, 2013 | Family, Harassment, Marriage, Personal
Who is protected from domestic violence? The Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998 (the Act) protects people who are victims of the abuse and violence at the hand of those in the following relationships and arrangements: Marriage in terms of any law, custom or religion;...
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...
