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Newsflash | Wedding season: Five reasons you need an ANC

Indisputably, organising a wedding is a time of great excitement and celebration. However, it also offers an ideal opportunity to safeguard one’s assets and financial future through careful planning. To that end, an antenuptial contract (‘an ANC’) is a valuable

Pulse | ‘Til divorce do us part: The Constitutional Court’s ruling on the enforceability of prenuptial agreements

Signifying the evolving complexities of family law, a contractual dispute connected to a divorce matter was recently ventilated before our Constitutional Court. In D H B v C S B, the Court was tasked with assessing the enforceability of a

Your Marital Regime and Ownership of Immovable Property

YOUR MARITAL REGIME AND OWNERSHIP OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY Matrimonial Property Act 88 of 1984 In our experience, when couples are on the brink of celebrating the ‘big day’, they are confident that they understand the legal consequences of entering into

STBB Newsflash | Anti-Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill Signed into Law

Earlier today, President Ramaphosa signed the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill (‘the Bill’) into law. The Bill, which recognises gender-based violence and femicide (‘GBVF’) as a pressing ‘social evil’ compounded by decades of structural violence, aims to

STBB Newsflash | A New Dawn for Muslim Marriages: Historic Divorce Amendment Act Signed into Law

Last week, President Ramaphosa signed the much-awaited Divorce Amendment Act* (‘DAA’) into law. DAA, which amends various provisions of the Divorce Act to provide for the dissolution of Muslim marriages, is a significant milestone in aligning South Africa’s family law

Thought of the Week | Prescription of a maintenance order

The underlying premise of prescription law is that a debtor’s liability to settle a debt lapses after a stipulated period and if not acted upon by the creditor. In the context of a divorce maintenance order, prescription can have serious

Blog | Maintenance applications

During the month of August, the STBB Family Law Department will assist parents in need with completing the following maintenance applications for a nominal fee: – We assist with the preparation and completion of the necessary documents for an application

Family Law

If your family is going through a divorce or other personal concern, you need the assurance of a skilled family law practitioner to assist you to reach a workable resolution without unnecessary delay. No matter what type of family law

Chastising Your Child: parents Take Note

The question of whether parents should be allowed to chastise their children has been a heavily debated topic over the past couple of years. In terms of South African common law, parents were allowed to chastise their children, provided that

Buchanan’s Brief | Issue 2 of 2016 | Surrogacy – A New Possibility

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Newsflash | Wedding season: Five reasons you need an ANC

Pulse | ‘Til divorce do us part: The Constitutional Court’s ruling on the enforceability of prenuptial agreements

Your Marital Regime and Ownership of Immovable Property

STBB Newsflash | Anti-Gender-Based Violence and Femicide Bill Signed into Law

STBB Newsflash | A New Dawn for Muslim Marriages: Historic Divorce Amendment Act Signed into Law

Thought of the Week | Prescription of a maintenance order

Blog | Maintenance applications

Family Law

Chastising Your Child: parents Take Note

Buchanan’s Brief | Issue 2 of 2016 | Surrogacy – A New Possibility

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