Family Law

Family law in South Africa : private law by Van Heerden, B Part A: Introduction -- Introduction -- Part B: Types of unions -- Engagement -- Marriage -- The personal consequences of marriage -- The patrimonial consequences of marriage : general introduction -- Marriage in community of property -- Marriage out of community of property -- The dissolution of a marriage -- The personal consequences of divorce, spousal maintenance and children -- The patrimonial consequences of divorce -- Civil unions -- Customary marriages -- Religious marriages -- The legal position of life partners in South Africa -- Children -- Parental responsibilities and rights -- International child abduction -- Adoption -- Inter-country adoption -- Regulation of surrogate motherhood agreements in South Africa -- Foster care -- Customary law in real life rights, responsibilities and rituals pertaining to children -- Family law in practice -- Family law in practice : courts, mediation, maintenance and domestic violence

South African family law by Heaton, J Introduction -- The engagement -- Legal requirements for a civil marriage -- Void, voidable and putative civil marriages -- Invariable consequences of a civil marriage -- The variable consequences of a civil marriage : marriage in community of property -- The variable consequences of a civil marriage : marriage out of community of property -- Alteration of the matrimonial property system -- Dissolution of a civil marriage : general -- Dissolution of a civil marriage by death -- The grounds for divorce -- The patrimonial consequences of divorce -- Maintenance of a spouse after divorce -- The interests of the children of divorcing parents -- Miscellaneous matters regarding divorce -- Civil Unions -- Customary marriages -- Muslim marriages -- Hindu marriages -- Life partnerships -- Domestic violence -- Childrens' rights -- Parental responsibilities and rights -- Guardianship and curatorship.

Casebook on the South African law of persons = Vonnisbundel oor die Suid-Afrikaanse personereg by Heaton, J Nasciturus -- Presumption of death / Vermoede van dood -- Domicile / Domisile -- Children born of unmarried parents / Kinders gebore uit ongetroude ouers -- Age / Ouderdom -- Diverse factors which influence status / Diverse faktore wat status beinvloed -- Excerpts from acts / Uittreksels uit wette.

Wille's Principles of South African Law by Francois du Bois (Editor) The aim of this work remains to set out the basic principles of South African private law systematically, in clear unmistakable language, and as comprehensively as is possible in a single volume. The ninth edition retains the basic structure of the previous edition with innovation in the treatment of its subject matter and the dissemination of original research. All chapters have been has been rewritten , in most cases from scratch, in order to take account of major changes in the law in the 15 years since the previous edition, or to improve and modernize the treatment of a topic. The useful practice in previous editions of citing the older, original authority for a proposition alongside contemporary sources.