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𝐋𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐜𝐨-𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 👫

Creating a healthy environment for you children after separation is vital. Let's talk about why this is necessary.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 - 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? 👨‍👩‍👧

Are you unsure about whether or not you are in need of a Family Advocate?

In this video we briefly cover everything you may need to know on the matter.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 - 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? 👨‍👩‍👧

𝐴𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑎 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑒 /𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒?

There is no specific age at which a child’s voice becomes the only factor taken into consideration in determining a child’s best interests. In terms of section 6 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 a child’s voice must be heard as one of the factors in determining a child’s best interest but not the only factor. The child’s voice is also considered within the context of each child’s age, stage of development and level of maturity and therefore case specific. Children may have a view on where they wish to live, but the child’s reasons and motives are also investigated within the broader context of section 7 of the Children’s Act. Therefore, a child’s wish and voice are not seen in isolation to the balance of factors taken into account in determining a child’s best interests.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 - 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? 👨‍👩‍👧

𝐼𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒'𝑠 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑙𝑎𝑤 𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑠?

No, the involvement of the Family Advocate is typically discretionary and may depend on the specific circumstances of the case. However, courts may refer cases to the Family Advocate when they believe it is in the best interests of the children involved. However, if a matter involving the care and contact of children settles a Court Order will not be granted until the Office of the Family Advocate has endorsed the settlement agreement as serving the minor children’s best interests.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 - 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? 👨‍👩‍👧

𝐶𝑎𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑎𝑏𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑒𝑠?

Yes, the Family Advocate may provide assistance and support in cases involving international child abduction, working in collaboration with relevant authorities and international organizations to ensure the safe return of the child. This is possible if the country in question is, like South Africa, a signatory to The Hague Convention of the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction 72 of 1996

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 - 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? 👨‍👩‍👧

𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑑𝑜 𝐼 𝑟𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑒?

In order for the family advocate to proceed with their investigation, a formal request for an investigation must be filled in and handed in. This would be on a form prescribed in Regulation 3 of the Mediation in Certain Divorce Matters Regulations, 1990.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 - 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? 👨‍👩‍👧

𝐶𝑎𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑚𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑚𝑦 𝑒𝑥-𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑡?

Yes, the Family Advocate offers mediation services to help parents resolve disputes amicably and reach agreements regarding care and contact and other matters related to their children without the need for litigation.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 - 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? 👨‍👩‍👧

𝐶𝑎𝑛 𝐼 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒?

While you have the right to contest the recommendations of the Family Advocate in court, it's essential to consider the potential consequences and the impact on your case. Courts typically give significant weight to the Family Advocate's recommendations and if you do not agree with it you need to counter it with a second expert opinion obtained from an independent forensic psychologist which will come at a significant cost for your own pocket.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 - 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? 👨‍👩‍👧

𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠?

The Family Advocate considers various factors, including the children's age, maturity and stage of development. The children’s relationship with each parent, their physical and emotional well-being, their home environment, interviews with collaterals such as the school, teachers and other family members. Allegations of abuse or neglect are also considered. Section 7 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 sets out the guidelines followed by the Family Advocate in determining a child’s best interests.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 - 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? 👨‍👩‍👧

𝐶𝑎𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑛 𝑏𝑒ℎ𝑎𝑙𝑓 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛?

While the Family Advocate does not have decision-making authority, their recommendations carry significant weight in court proceedings, as they are based on thorough forensic investigations and assessments of the children's best interests. The staff are also considered experts who are trained and specialises in the field of child care matters by the Court and therefore carries weight from an evidentiary point of view during court proceedings.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 - 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? 👨‍👩‍👧

𝐷𝑜 𝑖 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑎𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒?

There are no fees payable for the services of the Family Advocate. However, there may be administrative fees or charges payable associated with certain additional services, such as a forensic psychological assessment. However, these charges are only incurred by prior discussion and consent from both parents.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 - 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? 👨‍👩‍👧

𝐻𝑜𝑤 𝑑𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛?

The Family Advocate investigates the circumstances surrounding children in disputed cases, considers their best interests, and provides recommendations to the court regarding custody, access, and other relevant matters. In investigating the best interests of minor children the Family Advocate relies upon section 7 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 which sets out the factors to be taken into consideration when determining what is in a child’s best interests or not.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 - 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? 👨‍👩‍👧

𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛 & 𝑤ℎ𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝐼 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑙𝑎𝑤 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟?

You may need to involve the Family Advocate if there are disputes regarding the care and contact routine of child and guardianship or any other matter affecting the welfare and best interests of children during divorce, separation proceedings or any child care dispute (whether you are married or were ever married a child’s other parent or not).

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 - 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫? 👨‍👩‍👧

𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ 𝐴𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑎?

The role of the Family Advocate is regulated by the Mediation in Certain Divorce Matters Act, Act 24 of 1987 as well as the Children's Act 38 of 2005. This legislation outlines the duties, powers, and procedures pertaining to the Family Advocate's role in safeguarding the best interests of children in various family law matters.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 👀

It's important to understand the importance of this subject & the legal implications involved.

Should you need a helping hand or some legal guidance on the matter, feel free to contact us.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 👀

𝐶𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚 𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑑?

No, an interim maintenance order cannot be appealed. The reason for this is that finality on spousal maintenance will be determined on date of divorce when the divorce order will replace the interim maintenance order and may then include a final upward or downward adjustment of the initial interim spousal maintenance order, which will be considered final at date of divorce. Rule 43(6) and 58(6) respectively does provide for an application to court for an interim maintenance order to be adjusted before a divorce is finalised, but only if a significant change in circumstances can be proved.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 👀

𝐶𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚 𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑒 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑠 𝑑𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠?

Yes, interim maintenance can be used to cover legal fees and other expenses related to the divorce proceedings, provided that such expenses are reasonable and necessary. Rule 43 and Rule 58 respectively provides for a spouse to seek a contribution towards legal fees from the other spouse. This is based on the legal principle that both parties are entitled to place their case before a court of law on an equal financial footing.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 👀

𝐶𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚 𝑚𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑?

Yes, the recipient spouse can waive or decline interim spousal maintenance if they do not wish to pursue financial support from the other spouse during the divorce process. However, it's important to consider the implications carefully, especially regarding financial independence and future support obligations. A parent can never waive maintenance on behalf of children as this is a right that vests with a child and not a parent.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝟎𝟒𝟏 𝟓𝟏𝟕 𝟓𝟓𝟓𝟓 𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧@𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐜.𝐜𝐨.𝐳𝐚

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