
South Africa Family Law: Maintenance, Divorce, Children and Protection Orders (2026)
An overview of South African family law in 2026: Maintenance Courts, divorce venues, parental responsibilities and rights, and domestic violence protection orders.
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An overview of South African family law in 2026: Maintenance Courts, divorce venues, parental responsibilities and rights, and domestic violence protection orders.

Child custody in South Africa in 2026: parental responsibilities and rights under the Children's Act, who has them automatically, and parenting plans.

Divorce in South Africa in 2026: the legal grounds, Regional and High Court venue, the child-welfare safeguard, property division and Muslim marriages.

How the Maintenance Court works in South Africa in 2026: the complaint, investigation and enquiry process, how maintenance is calculated, and enforcement.

How to get a protection order in South Africa in 2026: the Domestic Violence Act process, the 2023 amendment, and the Protection from Harassment Act.

An overview of South African housing law in 2026: the Rental Housing Act, the free Rental Housing Tribunal, the PIE Act and lease rules under the CPA.

How eviction works under South Africa's PIE Act in 2026: the court-served 14 day notice, the justice-and-equity test, the criminal offence, and what PIE does not cover.

South Africa's lease and deposit rules for 2026: the deposit refund ladder under section 5, the written-lease rule, and the CPA rules for fixed-term leases.

How South Africa's Rental Housing Tribunals work in 2026: what they hear, how to lodge a free complaint in your province, and the limited eviction protection while a case is open.

South Africa's 2026 minimum wage is R30.23 an hour from 1 March, with full parity for farm and domestic workers, plus who is covered and how to enforce it.

What South Africa's UI-19 form is, why employers must file it by the 7th of each month, and how to get a copy of it for a 2026 UIF benefit claim.

South Africa's recording law in 2026: RICA's one party consent rule, the POPIA overlay, and where to find the full rules, scenarios and CCTV guidance.