Protect your blended family by regularly updating your Will, utilising tools such as life interest trusts, owning property as tenants in common, and consulting with legal experts. These steps help prevent accidental disinheritance, ensure fairness, and minimise future family disputes.
In South Africa, same-sex custody cases are guided by the “best interests of the child” principle, giving both parents equal standing, whether married or in a life partnership. Courts recognise same sex parents’ rights in adoption, IVF, and other parenting arrangements, ensuring children are legally protected.
When you marry in community of property, both partners share a single joint estate—everything earned, owned, or owed is split equally.
The Family Advocate in South Africa is a legal officer who helps resolve custody, care, and contact disputes in the children’s best interests.
Managing living in the same house during divorce requires setting boundaries, maintaining respect, and keeping communication minimal.
Some of the most common reasons for divorce in South Africa include differences in priorities, addiction, infidelity, issues with in-laws, financial problems, and marital abuse.