Divorce

When spouses have marital problems, they can either try to save the marriage through counselling or if there is no chance of saving the marriage, they can decided to dissolve the marriage through a divorce.

Child Contact

Contact refers to maintaining a personal relationship with a child. It entitles a person to see, spend time with or communicate with a child who does not live with that person.

Cohabitation

What is cohabitation and how are couples protected in cohabitation? Find the answers to these questions and more by reading this QuickLaw guide.

Maintenance

Maintenance is an amount of money that a person has to pay towards another person based on a legal duty to support that person. A legal duty to support a person is based on the relationship between the persons, the need to be supported and the ability to support.

Marriages

Learn about marriage laws in South Africa, and the differences between civil marriages, customary marriages, and civil unions.

Unmarried Father

Unmarried fathers have parental rights and responsibilities towards their children. For more information surrounding unmarried fathers, paying maintenance, and making important decisions, read this QuickLaw guide.

Adoption

Adoption is the process where a person applies in court to be considered as the parent of a child. Find more information on adoption and the law here.