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Blog | Procedures to Report Suspected Child Abuse

It is important to note that any person who works with children, such as doctors, nurses, dentists, teachers or therapists have a mandatory obligation to report suspected physical abuse. Neighbours and friends whom suspect a child is suffering physical abuse

Facilitation and Divorce

Modern families turn gender stereotypes on their heads. Parents share the care and upbringing of their children in radically different ways to that of even one generation ago. Relationships between parents also break down more readily. People no longer stay

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

Thought of the Week | You And Your Spouse Agree To A Divorce, Now What?

When two spouses agree to terminate their marriage by way of divorce, the process does not have to be as daunting as it appears. As Family Law experts, we assist clients to concur on the way forward, and then draft

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

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From the desk of Annetjie | The Accrual System and a Spouse’s Death

One is often reminded of the importance of ensuring you have an updated will. Consider, for example, that X marries Y who has children from a previous marriage. They register an antenuptial contract so that their marriage is out of