Contracts

At some point in our lives we will inevitably all conclude some sort of contract, be it with a bank, a landlord or any number of service providers. All of these contracts will usually contain certain terms which, to many people, usually don’t make much sense. Below, are just some of the most popular ones to assist you in more clearly understanding the terms of a contract which you are agreeing to.

What are the different parental rights and responsibilities?

The Children’s Act sets out all the details regarding parental rights and responsibilities. In summary, rights that a person may have in respect of a child include the right to care for the child, contact of the child, guardianship and the contribution to the maintenance of the child.

Divorces

In South Africa, should spouses not wish to be married any longer, they have the option to dissolve their marriage relationship by a divorce in the form of an order granted by a court.

So what is a domestic partnership and what is intestate succession?

For the purposes of this article, a domestic partnership is when two heterosexual partners live together as if they are married yet are not and intestate succession is the legal rules pertaining to how an individual inherits when there is no living will in place.