Arbitration of family separation issues – a useful adjunct to mediation and the court process
- M. D. Jong
- Law
- 30 December 2014
For over half a century now, section 2(a) of the Arbitration Act 42 of 1965 has prohibited arbitration in respect of matrimonial and related matters. In this article it will be illustrated that this…
An acceptable, applicable and accessible family-law system for South Africa - some suggestions concerning a family court and family mediation
- M. D. Jong
- Art
- 2005
'n Aanvaarbare, toepaslike en toeganklike famlieregstelsel vir Suid-Afrika - voorstelle aangaande 'n gesinshof en gesinsbemiddeling
Daar word dikwels opgemerk dat die adversatiewe stelsel van…
Ten-year anniversary of the Maintenance Act 99 of 1998 - a time to reflect on improvements, shortcomings and the way forward
- M. D. Jong
- Law
- 2009
Through qualitative research as well as a literature review, this article examines whether the innovations of the Maintenance Act 99 of 1998 and certain government initiatives implemented since the…
Default matrimonial property regimes and the principles of European family law - a European-South African comparison (part 2)
- M. D. Jong, Walter Pintens
- Engineering
- 2015
As in Europe, prospective spouses in South Africa have wide-ranging party autonomy and they may select the matrimonial property system they would like to make applicable to their marriage by entering…
Divorce mediation in Australia - valuable lessons for family law reform in South Africa
- M. D. Jong
- Law
- 1 July 2007
It was officially recommended that the proposed South African Family Court be modelled fairly closely on, inter alia, the Australian Family Court. Since its inception, this court has had a social…
Suggestions for a divorce process truly in the best interests of children (2)
- M. D. Jong
- Psychology
- 1 February 2018
No amount of pre-court processes will ever do away with the need for the court process. Although it is proposed that agreements reached in mediation or collaborative divorce proceedings and…
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