Do third parties have a right of contact with a child?
There is nothing in our common law to indicate that anyone has an inherent right of access to a minor child other than [...]
The Hague Convention
Posted on May 8, 2014 by Bregmans The Convention’s main object is to enforce rights of custody over a child who has been wrongfully removed to [...]
Rights of grandparents to contact with grandchildren
Posted on May 8, 2014 by Bregmans What rights of access do grandparents have to their grandchildren In LH and another v LBA (EL1426/20101, Eastern Cape [...]
Parental responsibilities and rights
Posted on May 8, 2014 by Bregmans The Children’s Act of 2005 defines ‘parental responsibilities and rights’ Parental responsibilities and rights The Children’s’ Act of 2005 [...]
Do third parties have a right of contact with a child?
Posted on May 8, 2014 by Bregmans There is nothing in our common law to indicate that anyone has an inherent right of access to a [...]
Contact with your child who lives in another country
What are your rights if you live on one continent and your ex wife (or girlfriend) and your child live on another? In [...]
Contact times with minor children
Although contact times depend on circumstances and the Family Advocate has made these recommendations SUGGESTED AGE APPROPRIATE ACCESS Age of child Frequency and [...]
Can I change my child’s surname?
Q – I am divorced and remarried. My ex-husband has no contact with the minor children and I would like to change their [...]
Altering the surname of a minor
A client asked: My wife and I have been raising her son. The biological father had passed. How can we change his surname [...]
Access to Minor Children
Where parents do not live together, access serves to promote a continuing parental relationship between the non-custodian parent and his or her child [...]