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I have a wife/spouse whom I married in terms of customary law and now I want to marry my second in customary marriage too. I married the first one out of community and want to do the same on the second one too. My intention is to have both marriage registered with Home Affairs in order to draft the will for my children. How much can you charge me please.
The case has started from last year November and today was the 1st day of trial and also tomorrow. Only to find out that my lawyer didn’t pitch and his excuse was that he doesn’t have money for transportation. He never consulted with me from our last day in court till this early our of today at 05:27 telling me he doesn’t have petrol. With I have a bundle of documents from the other party and they have mine.
i am divorced and my son stays with his mother in rustenburg, i am in gauteng. she leaves my son with the x bf to go and visit and sleep over at the new bf. she still lives in the x bf house until there problems are solved. my son is 8 years old, this passing wekend was her wekend with my son and she left him at a friends house over the wekend. i want my son to come and stay with me as it is a more secure, loving and stable enviroment for him, as i dont think this is good for my son what he needs to go thru becausebl of his mothers doings amd he dont deserve it as he had to go thru this at 3 years old when his mother did the same and the situation will not change when he lives there and history will repeat itself over and over again. she stays his mother and i believe that a child needs both parents. he can visit every sekenf wekend and we can share holidays, but i believe it is in the best interest of my son to come and live with me.
When I was approached by my husbands lawyer she offered me R15, for me to not contest the divorce which I agreed to because I am financially in a disposition. After I was served with the subpoena I did write a notice not to contest and sent it to the relevant attorneys. But I have reconsidered my options and realised that I would be making a mistake to not at least take advantage of the discovery process because I believe that there is merit in me claiming maintenance and also my share of a law suite involving me and my husband and another law firm who represented us while we were still married. I have suffered immense loss and I am barely getting by. I think its only fair to myself to atleast discuss how my husband could potentially help me. He is working and I am not. I do not want to get a divorce. But because he physically left me and refuses contact and any communication and also because I thought not contesting would emotionally be beter I initially opted for not contesting. I also don't have any money whatsoever which makes it very very difficult.
I relocated from Durban to Cape Town with our minor child (turns 3 in December). Husband was supposed to be joining us but we decided to separate and he agreed for me to proceed with the move. Parenting plan and maintenance would need to be agreed upon as well. I am currently unemployed, baking as a form of income, and he runs a small renovations company in Durban. We have an ANC without accrual in place.
Good day, I trust all is well. I would like to find out if you can please assist me. My boyfriend and his ex wife have an agreement that they each have one week with a parent. But it has come to our attention that the mother is not giving the child the things that a child needs. So ill just explain a little today i have asked his son at 7pm after his mother dropped him of at 5pm what he ate today and he told me that he did not eat anything for the hole day and that the food that I gave him at 7pm was the first meal that he ate for the day. Every Sunday when she dropped him off she did not gave him food from 9am to half past 5. This is the first time she did not give him food for the day. She also forgot him a few times at school and asked the aftercare to not tell us. She forgot him the one day at the primary school after athletics it was at 9pm. We tried to phone her multiple times but she did not answer us. If we did not respond to the group when we did he woulf have stayed at a school in centurion at 9pm. He is a 7 year old boy and his mother was playing netball and left her phone in the car knowing her little boy is at another school and knew no one there. Please help us to find the steps to get this child with us on full terms. If possible can you please call me after 4 of at 12:15 Thank you in advance
Yes,i broke up with baby daddy because he wanted to kill me with a knife...so now he wants custody of the boy and i dont think my son will be safe around him..i never denied him access to see the boy ,i just told him that he can come during the day when there's someone in the house to see him...and the boy is only 2 years old
the court case is ongoing and i have to be back in court on thursday 9 october .i am the father of a 9 year old girl who currently resides with her mother and mothers boyfriend.mother and boyfriend subject her to domestic violance and reports from school psychologist and cmr proves all acusations.the court is planning on placing my child with the maternal grandmother instead of me her own father.i am more than capable of taking care of my child and reports from social worker can back it up.i want full custody of my child and remove her from that abusive family
Me and my fiance are a gay couple...moved in together a year back Im the one eho pay all bills electricity clean do washing make food daily and have a small business (hair salon) working from home....we had a fight and everytime he wants to throw me out knowing I have no where to go is it legal yes the house is on his name for reasons since I was unemployed
Case Summary for Legal Representation I am the biological father of a minor child, Zayan, and I currently face serious ongoing obstruction from the child’s mother, regarding my parental rights. A Parenting Plan was negotiated with the assistance of a court-appointed mediator and was made an Order of Court in September . The plan set out phased visitation and co-parenting arrangements, including my compliance with financial obligations (maintenance, medical aid, life cover, parenting courses, and play therapy). I have complied fully with all of these requirements. Despite the Parenting Plan being a binding court order, the mother has consistently: Breached the plan by blocking overnight visitation, restricting all contact to her or her mother’s house, and dictating when and how I may see my son. Engaged in gatekeeping by ignoring video calls, cancelling visitation at short notice, and refusing to allow my son to visit me at my home, despite his own expressed wishes (“saam pappa tata”). Attacked my character through false allegations and by undermining my role as a parent in messages, emails, and via her attorney. Linked visitation to money, demanding additional payments beyond maintenance and medical aid, and using financial manipulation to obstruct contact. Both the mediator and the therapist appointed in our case resigned after being harassed and undermined by Keana and her legal representatives. This has left me without professional support structures while the ongoing breaches continue. I have gathered substantial evidence including the court order, mediator and therapist letters, proof of financial compliance, banking records, WhatsApp chats showing gatekeeping and refusals, and photographic evidence of my bond with my son. At this stage, I urgently require legal advice and representation to: Enforce the existing Parenting Plan and Court Order. Bring an application for contempt of court against Keana for repeated breaches. Ensure my child’s best interests are protected, including his right to a relationship with both parents. Secure a stable, enforceable visitation arrangement free from manipulation and gatekeeping. This case is about upholding my child’s best interests and ensuring the Court’s authority is respected. I need a strong legal team to help me prepare, present, and argue this matter effectively in Court.