Handbook of the South African Law of Maintenance 5th Edition
Stay ahead of the evolving maintenance law landscape in South Africa with the authoritative Handbook on South African Law of Maintenance, Fifth Edition. This comprehensive guide covers the latest developments,
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Stay ahead of the evolving maintenance law landscape in South Africa with the authoritative Handbook on South African Law of Maintenance, Fifth Edition. This comprehensive guide covers the latest developments, groundbreaking judgments, and legislative amendments reshaping maintenance law.
Navigating the ever-evolving landscape of maintenance law in South Africa demands a comprehensive and authoritative resource.
Gain invaluable insights into the intricate legal framework surrounding maintenance claims in permanent life partnerships, including the landmark Bwanya v Master of the High Court, Cape Town and Others decision. Explore the right to claim interim maintenance and costs, as well as the recognition of permanent life partnerships as legitimate family structures deserving of legal protection.
Indispensable for family law and child law practitioners, social workers, mediators, Children's Court Commissioners, Maintenance Officers, magistrates, judges, and academics, this authoritative handbook equips you with the knowledge and tools to navigate the complexities of maintenance law with precision and confidence.
Table of contents
Preface
Maintenance
Support systems
Spousal maintenance after divorce
Waiver, rescission, variation and suspension of maintenance orders
Interim maintenance pendente lite (pending the suit)
Enforcement of the duty of support
Legislation for the enforcement of the duty of support
Maintenance courts, court officers and maintenance orders
Orders under the Maintenance Act
Enforcement at civil and criminal law
General and supplementary provisions in the Maintenance Act
Methods of enforcement outside the Children's Act and the Maintenance Act
