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Can an unmarried father register a child under his surname?

15 November 2021

I’m the father of a newborn daughter. The mother, to whom I’m not married, disappeared immediately after birth leaving me... as sole parent of my daughter. Because I don’t know where the mother is I cannot get the mother’s consent. Without this consent Home Affairs does not want to register my daughter under my surname. I have no idea what to do now. Can you help?

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Are parents allowed to not send their children to school?

29 May 2020,  Jan van Zyl

Schools in South Africa will re-open for Grade 7 and Grade 12 learners during June 2020. Learners in other grades... will gradually return to school in phases. Understandably many parents feel uneasy about the prospect of sending their children back to school. The question beckons: Am I allowed to keep my children at home and not send them to school?

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New Rights for Fathers, Adoptive Parents and Commissioning Parents

09 March 2020,  Meerushini Govender

There certainly has been progress in the South African laws that have recently been written. Topics such as gender neutrality... (which furthers gender equality), socio-economic conditions (the norm that both parents are employed in a household), and other relevant topics are being taken into consideration when new laws are being written.  

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Recent ConCourt ruling on corporal punishment in homes could have parents prosecuted for assault if convicted

18 December 2019

Irrespective of how controversial the recent Constitutional Court judgment might seem, the new law now declares any form of corporal... punishment, including the “good old hiding”, smacking, and any other form of physical grabbing during the disciplining of children, illegal. The reasonable and moderate chastisement of children as a form of physical discipline by their parents will therefore no longer be regarded as a lawful and valid defence. Some questions still remain, though. How will different circumstances be judged? How will the law be regulated? What will the consequences be of contravening this new law?

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The procedure of adopting a child

05 February 2019

I am considering adoption, but I am not sure what the procedure is or whether I may apply for the... adoption of a child. What would I need to know before initiating the procedure?

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Choosing guardians for your minor children

29 November 2018,  Jan van Zyl

My husband and I have two minor children. I am concerned about who will look after our children in the... event of my husband and I passing away at the same time. We have been advised to nominate guardians in our wills. What should I keep in mind when choosing guardians?

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