While it may seem on first thoughts that Family Law comprises a small area within the greater South Africa legal landscape, Family Law in fact covers a vast, complex area starting prior to the cradle and ending at the grave. The field of Family Law overlaps with many other areas of laws, oft times across international jurisdictions. The focus areas of Family Law include:

 

 

 

• Births and Death
• The Rights of the Unborn Child
• The Rights of the Minor Child
• Marriage and Divorce
• Co-habitation Relationships
• The Care and Protection of the Child
• Parental Responsibilities and Rights
• Primary Residence of the Child
• Guardianship of the Child
• Contact with a Child
• International Relocation of Children
• The Rights of the Unmarried Father
• Foster Care and Adoption
• Children in Need of Care
• International Child Abduction
• International Adoption Arrangements
• Surrogacy & Surrogate Motherhood Agreements
• Reproductive Law
• Maintenance – Children
• Maintenance – Spouses
• Domestic Violence
• Elder law.