The South African Law Of Property Family Relations And Succession

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this concise exposition and analysis of the essential elements of law with regard to family relations, marital property, and succession to estates in South Africa covers the legal rules and customs pertaining to the intertwined civic status of persons, the family, and property. After an informative general introduction, the book proceeds to an in-depth discussion of the sources and instruments of family and succession law, the authorities that adjudicate and administer the laws, and issues surrounding the person as a legal entity and the legal disposition of property among family members. Such matters as nationality, domicile, and residence; marriage, divorce, and cohabitation; adoption and guardianship; succession and inter vivos arrangements; and the acquisition and administration of estates are all treated to a degree of depth that will prove useful in nearly any situation likely to arise in legal practice. The book is primarily designed to assist lawyers who find themselves having to apply rules of international private law or otherwise handling cases connected with South Africa. It will also be of great value to students and practitioners as a quick guide and easy-to-use practical resource in the field, and especially to academicians and researchers engaged in comparative studies by providing the necessary, basic material of family and succession law.

The Authors. List of Abbreviations. Preface. General Introduction. Selected Bibliography. Part I. Persons. Chapter 1. The Status of a Person. Chapter 2. Registration of Civil Status. Chapter 3. Personality Rights. Chapter 4. Names. Chapter 5. Nationality. Chapter 6. Domicile and Residence. Chapter 7. Mentally Handicapped Persons. Chapter 8. Prodigals. Chapter 9. Insolvents. Part II. Family Law. Chapter 1. Marriage. Chapter 2. Divorce. Chapter 3. Cohabitation without Marriage or a Civil Union. Chapter 4. Filiation. Chapter 5. Adoption and Foster Care. Chapter 6. Parental Authority. Chapter 7. Guardianship and Curatorship. Chapter 8. Kinship and Relationships of Affinity. Part III. Matrimonial Property Law. Chapter 1. Rights and Obligations of Spouses and Civil Union Partners. Chapter 2. The Marriage or Civil Union Settlement. Chapter 3. The Legal Matrimonial Regime. Chapter 4. Conventional Matrimonial Regimes. Part IV. Succession Law. Chapter 1. Intestate Succession. Chapter 2. Testamentary Succession. Chapter 3. Acts Inter Vivos Relating to the Estate. Chapter 4. Acquisition and Administration of the Estate. Selected bibliography. Index.

Without resorting to the "e;lawyers' language"e; that makes many books on family law difficult to understand for the non-lawyer, A Simple Guide to South African Family Law covers those aspects of family law most likely to affect the lives of ordinary people. It provides a "e;legal map"e; for individuals entering into - and terminating - marriages, civil unions and other domestic relationships; dealing with the children born of these relationships; coping with the difficulties of enforcing child and family support obligations; having to face the sad reality of the domestic violence which continues to plague our society; and making arrangements to distribute property after death. By arming readers with practical information about the content of their rights in this arena, and guiding them through the procedures necessary to protect and enforce those rights, the book will educate and empower ordinary people, thus helping to realise the promise of the Bill of Rights in their daily lives.

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this concise exposition and analysis of the essential elements of law with regard to family relations, marital property, and succession to estates in Ireland covers the legal rules and customs pertaining to the intertwined civic status of persons, the family, and property. After an informative general introduction, the book proceeds to an in-depth discussion of the sources and instruments of family and succession law, the authorities that adjudicate and administer the laws, and issues surrounding the person as a legal entity and the legal disposition of property among family members. Such matters as nationality, domicile, and residence; marriage, divorce, and cohabitation; adoption and guardianship; succession and inter vivos arrangements; and the acquisition and administration of estates are all treated to a degree of depth that will prove useful in nearly any situation likely to arise in legal practice. The book is primarily designed to assist lawyers who find themselves having to apply rules of international private law or otherwise handling cases connected with Ireland. It will also be of great value to students and practitioners as a quick guide and easy-to-use practical resource in the field, and especially to academicians and researchers engaged in comparative studies by providing the necessary, basic material of family and succession law.