The importance of cultural sensitivity Child care and contact is always a delicate matter in any divorce case, involving bargaining, compromise, high emotional investment and, sometimes, considerable conflict. If one parent decides to relocate to another country after divorce, the negotiations can be even more fraught and complex. Sometimes international relocation will be in pursuit […]
Quick answer: can you travel abroad with a child after divorce? Usually, the first questions are whether the child has a valid passport, who holds guardianship, whether every guardian consents to the trip, and what documents the airline, destination country and South African border authorities require. Divorce does not automatically give one parent sole authority […]
What to do if you and your soon-to-be-ex are different nationalities Is your spouse a foreign national? Or are you a South African married abroad? Divorce is a challenging process, and it becomes even more complicated when it involves more than one country. Whether you’re a South African married to a foreign spouse or a […]
Introduction – Why Relocation Cases Are So Complex Relocating with children after divorce is one of the most sensitive and complex issues in family law. Whether you are moving within South Africa or abroad, the law requires that every decision be made in the best interests of the child. At SD Law, we’ve guided parents […]
Quick answer: how does the Hague Convention work in South Africa? The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction operates in South Africa through Chapter 17 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. It provides a civil process for the prompt return of a child wrongfully removed from, or retained outside, the […]
International lessons for South Africa We live in a globally connected world. As we travel more, marriage across cultures and national borders becomes more common. But these marriages are no more immune from divorce than any other union. Sometimes cultural differences only emerge when children come on the scene, and child-rearing customs conflict. When a […]
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