New Laws for Parental Leave

In a welcoming and long-awaited move, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Amendment of the Labour Law Act into law on 28 November 2018, giving parents, particularly fathers of newborn children, adoptive parents and commissioning parents, the right to ten consecutive days parental leave. This new law took effect on 1 January 2020. This new law […]

MY EX’S NEW PARTNER IS ABUSIVE TO MY CHILDREN

It is important for a child to have access to both parents, and in a situation where both parents were actively involved in the child’s life, the access to both parents should be as equal as possible. As much as you don’t want to pry on your ex’s time with your children, what should you […]