by VDT Attorneys | Aug 29, 2013 | Family, Marriage, Personal
In legal terms, a child born to a mother and father who are not married to each other is referred to as a child born out of wedlock, or, more correctly, as an extra-marital child. Our law recognises that all children irrespective of the marriage status of the parents...
by VDT Attorneys | May 20, 2013 | Family, Marriage, Trust, Will
For Susan and James to address their concerns, it is important that when they meet with their notary public in order to agree the terms of their antenuptial contract, they fully discuss their concerns, types of assets and intended treatment of these assets at the...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 21, 2012 | Estate Planning, Family, Marriage, Property, Will
Underneath the surface of all the wedding hype there lies the legal principles that underpin every marriage. As a union to which our law attaches specific consequences, the legal aspects of every marriage must be understood. In addition, the process of getting...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 21, 2012 | Estate Planning, Family, Marriage
The wedding is round the corner, the dress is finally done, the suit decided on and the flower arrangements settled. Now for the last item on my list – make an appointment with a lawyer and find out about this ‘ANC’ and accrual system everyone keeps telling us about?...
by VDT Attorneys | Aug 21, 2012 | Cohabitation, Family, Marriage
The short answer is, persons living together do not automatically have the same rights in their relationship as a married couple. This does not mean that persons who choose not to get married are without recourse. There are options available to protect the rights of...
by VDT Attorneys | May 15, 2012 | Marriage, News
The Divorce Act states, that when determining the patrimonial benefits to which the parties to a divorce action are entitled, the pension interest of a party shall be deemed to form part of his/her assets. The normal result of a divorce between parties married in...
