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DIE BESTE BELANGE VAN DIE KIND IS VAN DIE GROOTSTE BELANG AFRIKAANS OFFICE OF THE FAMILY ADVOCATE CONTACT DETAILS CHIEF FAMILY ADVOCATE: Chief Family Advocate: Adv P I Seabi Ms MJ Makgamatha (Secretary to the Chief Family Advocate) Tel: 012 357 8021 Fax: 012 357 8043 NationalOffi[email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X81, Pretoria, 0001 Tel: 012 357 8021 Physical Address: 329 Pretorius Street, Momentum Building, West Tower, Pretoria BLOEMFONTEIN - FS Adv LM Sangqu (Principal Family Advocate) Tel: 051 447 1115 Fax: 051 430 5052 [email protected] Postal Address: P. O. Box 12457, Brandhof, 9324 Physical Address: 163 A Nelson Mandela Drive, 2nd Floor Sanlam Building, Bloemfontein CAPE TOWN - WC Adv. S. Ebrahim (Principal Family Advocate) Adv G. Parker (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 021-426 1216, Fax:021-424 6108 [email protected] Postal Address: P.O. Box 136, Cape Town , 8000. Physical Address: 55 Union Castle Building, 10th Floor, c/o House Street & St George’s Mall, Cape Town DURBAN - KZN Advocate NN Khumalo (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 031 310 6500 Fax: 031 305 4130 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag x 54353, Durban, 4000 Physical Address: 143 Grove Street, 15th Floor Maritime House, Durban, 4001 EAST LONDON (BUFFALO CITY) - EC Adv. R Claassen (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. K. Gouden (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 043- 722 8866/7 Fax:043- 722 8868 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X0003, Southernwood, East London, 5213 Physical Address: 29 St Peters Road , Southernwood, East London, 5200 GEORGE - WC Adv S Ebrahim (Principal Family Advocate) Tel: 021 426 1216 Fax:021 424 6108 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 9003, Cape Town, 8000 Physical Address: 55 Union Castle Building, 10th Floor, c/o Hout Street & St George’s Mall, Cape Town, 8000 JOHANNESBURG - GP Adv DM Nameng (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 011 333 3724 Fax: 011 337 8189 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 14, Johannesburg, 2000. Physical Address: 94 Pritchard Street, 13th Floor, Schreiner Chambers, Johannesburg, 2000 KIMBERLEY - NC Adv. P.M Molokwane (Acting Principal Family Advocate) (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 053-833 1019/63, Fax: 053-833 1062/69 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 6071, Kimberley, 8300. Physical Address: 5th Floor, New Public Building (Magistrate Court), c/o Knight & Stead Street, Kimberley, 8301 MAFIKENG (MMABATHO) - NW Adv. B.Makganyoha (Principal Family Advocate) Adv L. Ndoni (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 018- 388 9500, Fax:018- 394 0915 Mafi[email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag x2232 Mafikeng South 2791. Physical Address: 461/805 Steve Biko Drive, Unit 2, Mmabatho, 2745 (Black and White building not far from Department of Social Development) MTHATHA - EC Adv M. Bolo (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 047 532 3998 Fax: 047 532 5337 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X5255 Mthatha 5099 Physical Address: 6th Floor, Manpower Building, Corner of Elliot and Madeira Street, Mthatha, 5100 NELSPRUIT - MP Adv. B. Mkhize (Principal Family Advocate for Mpumalanga) Adv. B. Dengler (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 013 - 752 2755/ 2762/ 2920, Fax: 013 - 752 3657 / 4896 or 086 754 2479 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 11217, Nelspruit, 1200. Physical Address: No 3 Marloth Street, Nelspruit, 1200 NEWCASTLE - KZN Adv MC O’Gormon (Acting Principal Family Advocate) Tel: 034 326 4932 Fax: 034 326 4923 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 6610, Newcastle, 2940 Physical Address: 33 Murchison Street , Room 15, Newcastle, 2940 NTUZUMA - KZN Adv M. Ogorman (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. N.N Khumalo (Acting Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 034-530 4083 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X09, Verulam 4340. Physical Address: 88 Bridge City Boulevard, Industrial Area, 4068. PIETERMARITZBURG - KZN Adv. M. Ogorman (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. R. Govender (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 033-342 0616, Fax:033-342 0587 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 9134, Pietermaritzburg, 3200. Physical Address: 239 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 POLOKWANE - LP Adv. M.E. Khesa (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. L. Leshaba (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 015 291 1730 / 015 817 1200, Fax:015 817 1291/2 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 9681, Polokwane, 0700 Physical Address: Polokwane High Court, No. 27 Cnr Biccard & Bodenstein Street, Polokwane, 0700 PORT ELIZABETH - EC Adv R. Claassen (Principal Family Advocate) Adv Joan Urban (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 041 585 5718, Fax:041 585 4459 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 6080 , Port Elizabeth, 6000. Physical Address: No. 1 Bird Street, Central, Port Elizabeth, 3200 PRETORIA - GP Adv C. Maree (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 012 323 0760, Fax:012 323 9566 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 88, Pretoria, 0001. Physical Address: 4th Floor, Centre Walk Building, c/o Thabo Sehume* & Pretorius Streets *Andries Street was renamed Thabo Sehume Street by Tshwane Council in March 2012. WITBANK (VOSMAN) - MP Adv. B. Mkhize (Principal Family Advocate for Mpumalanga) Adv. Brian Dengler (senior Family Advocate) Tel: 013 - 698 0055/ 073 154 7616, Fax: 013 752 3657 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 11217, Nelspruit, 1200. Physical Address: No:1 Mathew Phosa Drive, Vosman (next to KG Mall) WORCESTER - WC Adv S. Ebrahim (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. N. Britz (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 023 347 1238, Fax:023 347 1524 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X3045, Worcester, 6849. Physical Address: 67 High Street, Worcester, 6850 MITCHELLS PLAIN - WC Adv S. Ebrahim (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. G. Parker (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 021 370 4200, Fax:021 391 3063 [email protected] Postal Address: n/a. Physical Address: 1 st Avenue, East Ridge, Mitchells Plein UPINGTON - NC Adv P.M. Molokwane (Acting Principal Family Advocate) (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 054 337 5390, Fax: n/a E-mail: [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X5889 Upington, 8800. Physical Address: 1 Weideman Str, Upington, 8801 WELKOM - FS Adv M. Du Plooy (Acting Principal Family Advocate) (Senior Family Advoccate) Tel: 057 353 1368/1375, Fax:n/a E-mail: [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X5, Welkom, 9460. Physical Address: Magistrate Court, c/o Heerden & Buiten Str, Welkom, 9460 GRAAFF REINET - EC Adv. R. Claassen (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. M.S. Van Pletzen (Family Advocate) Tel: 049 891 1207, Fax:049 891 1209 [email protected] Postal Address: 2 Parliament Str, Graaff-Reinet, 6280. Physical Address: 2 Parliament Str, Graaff-Reinet, 6280 SIBASA - LP Adv.M.E. Khesa (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. L. Leshaba (Acting Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 015 960 1410, Fax:n/a [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X5005 Thohoyandou 0950. Physical Address: Thohoyandou Magistrate Court PALM RIDGE - GP Adv DM Nameng (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 010 232 2097, Fax. 086 507 5361 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X01Palmridge,1458. Physical Address, C/O Palmridge Magistrate‘s Office, Cnr K146 and Palmridge road, Palmridge.1458 RUSTENBURG- NW Adv B. Makganyoha (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. K.H Masekwameng (Acting Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 014 592 0999/8 , Fax:014 592 1039 [email protected] Postal Address: N/A. Physical Address: 139 Klopper Street Rustenburg 0300 KLERKSDORP - NW Adv B. Makganyoha (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. G. Parker (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 018 464 8917, Fax:n/a [email protected] Postal Address: N/A. Physical Address: PC Pelser Building, Cnr Anderson & Voortrekker, Klerksdorp SOSHANGUVE - GP Adv C.J Maree (Principal Family Advocate) [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X7 Rosslyn, 0012. Physical Address:C/O Soshanguve Magistrate’s Office Mabopane Highway (next to SAPS Soshanguve) Block H, Soshanguve, 0152 2016

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Page 1: DIE BESTE BELANGE VAN DIE KIND IS VAN DIE GROOTSTE · PDF fileDIE BESTE BELANGE VAN DIE KIND IS VAN DIE GROOTSTE BELANG afrikaans OffIcE Of ThE fAmILy ADVOcATE CONTACT DETAILS ChAIEf

DIE BESTE BELANGE VAN DIE KIND IS VAN DIE GROOTSTE BELANG

afrikaans

OffIcE Of ThE fAmILy ADVOcATE

CONTACT DETAILS

ChIEf fAmILy ADvOCATE: Chief Family Advocate: Adv P I Seabi Ms MJ Makgamatha (Secretary to the Chief Family Advocate)Tel: 012 357 8021Fax: 012 357 [email protected] Address: Private Bag X81, Pretoria, 0001 Tel: 012 357 8021Physical Address: 329 Pretorius Street, Momentum Building, West Tower, Pretoria

BLOEmfONTEIN - fS Adv LM Sangqu (Principal Family Advocate)Tel: 051 447 1115Fax: 051 430 [email protected] Address: P. O. Box 12457, Brandhof, 9324Physical Address: 163 A Nelson Mandela Drive, 2nd Floor Sanlam Building, Bloemfontein

CApE TOwN - wC Adv. S. Ebrahim (Principal Family Advocate) Adv G. Parker (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 021-426 1216, Fax:021-424 6108 [email protected] Postal Address: P.O. Box 136, Cape Town , 8000. Physical Address: 55 Union Castle Building, 10th Floor, c/o House Street & St George’s Mall, Cape Town

DurBAN - KZNAdvocate NN Khumalo(Senior Family Advocate)Tel: 031 310 6500Fax: 031 305 [email protected] Address: Private Bag x 54353, Durban, 4000Physical Address: 143 Grove Street, 15th Floor Maritime House, Durban, 4001

EAST LONDON (BuffALO CITy) - EC Adv. R Claassen (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. K. Gouden (Senior Family Advocate)

Tel: 043- 722 8866/7Fax:043- 722 8868 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X0003, Southernwood, East London, 5213 Physical Address: 29 St Peters Road , Southernwood, East London, 5200

GEOrGE - wC Adv S Ebrahim (Principal Family Advocate)Tel: 021 426 1216Fax:021 424 [email protected] Address: Private Bag X 9003, Cape Town, 8000Physical Address: 55 Union Castle Building, 10th Floor, c/o Hout Street & St George’s Mall, Cape Town, 8000

JOhANNESBurG - Gp Adv DM Nameng (Senior Family Advocate)Tel: 011 333 3724Fax: 011 337 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 14, Johannesburg, 2000. Physical Address: 94 Pritchard Street, 13th Floor, Schreiner Chambers, Johannesburg, 2000

KImBErLEy - NC Adv. P.M Molokwane (Acting Principal Family Advocate) (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 053-833 1019/63, Fax: 053-833 1062/69 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 6071, Kimberley, 8300. Physical Address: 5th Floor, New Public Building (Magistrate Court), c/o Knight & Stead Street, Kimberley, 8301

mAfIKENG (mmABAThO) - Nw Adv. B.Makganyoha (Principal Family Advocate) Adv L. Ndoni (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 018- 388 9500, Fax:018- 394 0915 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag x2232 Mafikeng South 2791.

Physical Address: 461/805 Steve Biko Drive, Unit 2, Mmabatho, 2745 (Black and White building not far from Department of Social Development)

mThAThA - EC Adv M. Bolo (Senior Family Advocate)Tel: 047 532 3998Fax: 047 532 [email protected] Address: Private Bag X5255 Mthatha 5099Physical Address: 6th Floor, Manpower Building, Corner of Elliot and Madeira Street, Mthatha, 5100

NELSpruIT - mp Adv. B. Mkhize (Principal Family Advocate for Mpumalanga) Adv. B. Dengler (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 013 - 752 2755/ 2762/ 2920, Fax: 013 - 752 3657 / 4896 or 086 754 2479 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 11217, Nelspruit, 1200. Physical Address: No 3 Marloth Street, Nelspruit, 1200

NEwCASTLE - KZN Adv MC O’Gormon(Acting Principal Family Advocate)Tel: 034 326 4932Fax: 034 326 [email protected] Address: Private Bag X 6610, Newcastle, 2940Physical Address: 33 Murchison Street , Room 15, Newcastle, 2940

NTuZumA - KZN Adv M. Ogorman (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. N.N Khumalo (Acting Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 034-530 4083 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X09, Verulam 4340. Physical Address: 88 Bridge City Boulevard, Industrial Area, 4068.

pIETErmArITZBurG - KZN Adv. M. Ogorman (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. R. Govender (Senior Family Advocate)

Tel: 033-342 0616, Fax:033-342 0587 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 9134, Pietermaritzburg, 3200. Physical Address: 239 Church Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3200

pOLOKwANE - Lp Adv. M.E. Khesa (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. L. Leshaba (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 015 291 1730 / 015 817 1200, Fax:015 817 1291/2 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 9681, Polokwane, 0700 Physical Address: Polokwane High Court, No. 27 Cnr Biccard & Bodenstein Street, Polokwane, 0700

pOrT ELIZABETh - EC Adv R. Claassen (Principal Family Advocate) Adv Joan Urban (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 041 585 5718, Fax:041 585 4459 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 6080 , Port Elizabeth, 6000. Physical Address: No. 1 Bird Street, Central, Port Elizabeth, 3200

prETOrIA - Gp Adv C. Maree (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 012 323 0760, Fax:012 323 9566 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 88, Pretoria, 0001. Physical Address: 4th Floor, Centre Walk Building, c/o Thabo Sehume* & Pretorius Streets *Andries Street was renamed Thabo Sehume Street by Tshwane Council in March 2012.

wITBANK (vOSmAN) - mp Adv. B. Mkhize (Principal Family Advocate for Mpumalanga) Adv. Brian Dengler (senior Family Advocate) Tel: 013 - 698 0055/ 073 154 7616, Fax: 013 752 3657 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X 11217, Nelspruit, 1200. Physical Address: No:1 Mathew Phosa Drive, Vosman (next to KG Mall)

wOrCESTEr - wC Adv S. Ebrahim (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. N. Britz (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 023 347 1238, Fax:023 347 1524 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X3045, Worcester, 6849. Physical Address: 67 High Street, Worcester, 6850

mITChELLS pLAIN - wC Adv S. Ebrahim (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. G. Parker (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 021 370 4200, Fax:021 391 3063 [email protected] Postal Address: n/a. Physical Address: 1st Avenue, East Ridge, Mitchells Plein

upINGTON - NC Adv P.M. Molokwane (Acting Principal Family Advocate) (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 054 337 5390, Fax: n/a E-mail: [email protected] Address: Private Bag X5889 Upington, 8800. Physical Address: 1 Weideman Str, Upington, 8801

wELKOm - fS Adv M. Du Plooy (Acting Principal Family Advocate) (Senior Family Advoccate) Tel: 057 353 1368/1375, Fax:n/a E-mail: [email protected] Address: Private Bag X5, Welkom, 9460. Physical Address: Magistrate Court, c/o Heerden & Buiten Str, Welkom, 9460

GrAAff rEINET - EC Adv. R. Claassen (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. M.S. Van Pletzen (Family Advocate) Tel: 049 891 1207, Fax:049 891 1209 [email protected] Postal Address: 2 Parliament Str, Graaff-Reinet, 6280. Physical Address: 2 Parliament Str, Graaff-Reinet, 6280

SIBASA - Lp Adv.M.E. Khesa (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. L. Leshaba (Acting Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 015 960 1410, Fax:n/a [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X5005 Thohoyandou 0950. Physical Address: Thohoyandou Magistrate Court

pALm rIDGE - Gp Adv DM Nameng (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 010 232 2097, Fax. 086 507 5361 [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X01Palmridge,1458. Physical Address, C/O Palmridge Magistrate‘s Office, Cnr K146 and Palmridge road, Palmridge.1458

ruSTENBurG- Nw Adv B. Makganyoha (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. K.H Masekwameng (Acting Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 014 592 0999/8 , Fax:014 592 1039 [email protected] Postal Address: N/A. Physical Address: 139 Klopper Street Rustenburg 0300

KLErKSDOrp - Nw Adv B. Makganyoha (Principal Family Advocate) Adv. G. Parker (Senior Family Advocate) Tel: 018 464 8917, Fax:n/a [email protected] Postal Address: N/A. Physical Address: PC Pelser Building, Cnr Anderson & Voortrekker, Klerksdorp

SOShANGuvE - Gp Adv C.J Maree (Principal Family Advocate) [email protected] Postal Address: Private Bag X7 Rosslyn, 0012. Physical Address:C/O Soshanguve Magistrate’s Office Mabopane Highway (next to SAPS Soshanguve) Block H, Soshanguve, 0152

2016

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DIE BESTE BELANGE VAN DIE KIND IS VAN DIE GROOTSTE BELANG

wIE IS DIE GESINSADvOKAAT

Die Gesinsadvokaat Is ’n regsgekwalifiseerde individu aangestel deur die Departement van Justiesie en Staatkundige Ontwikkeling om die beste belange van kinders in siviele geskille aangaande ouerlike verantwoordelikhede en regte te bevorder en te beskerm.

Die Gesinsadvokaat kan, volgens wet, ’n Gesinsberader aanstel wat ’n geregistreerde maatskaplike werker of sielkundige Is om hulle in ’n ondersoek met die nodige kundigheid by te staan.

wAT DOEN DIE GESINSADvOKAAT?

Die Gesinsadvokaat help partye om ’n ooreenkoms te bereik oor geskille aangaande sorg en kontak van kinders, deur bemiddeling. Indien die bemiddeling misluk, kan partye voortgaan om die aangeleentheid in die hof te besleg.

Die werksaamhede van die Gesinsadvokaat Is uitgebrei deur die nuwe “Children’s Act, 2005” (Wet No. 28 van 2005) uitgebrei en sluit nou die volgende in:

lOm partye te help om oooreenkomste oor ouerlike verantwoordelikhede en regte en ouerop te stel.o help parties draft parental responsibilities and rights

agreements and parenting plans.lOm ouerskapsplanne, en ooreenkomste oor ouerlike

verantwoordelikhede en regte te regsitreer.lOm ooreenkomste oor ouerlike verantwoordelikhede en

regte deur die Gesinsadvokaat geregistreer, te wysig of te beëindig.

l Om ouerskapsplanne deur die Gesinsadvokaat geregistreer, te wysig of te beëindig.

l Die Gesinsadvokaat help ook om te bemiddel wanneer daar ’n geskil Is oor of die ongetroude vader van die kind ouerlike verantwoordelikhede en regte het, al dan nie.

l Om ondersoek te doen en aanbevelings aan die hof te maak oor wat in die beste belang van die kind is.

l Om ondersoeke te doen in onderhoudsake en gesinsgeweldsake wat deur die hof verwys is.

lHierdie Wet het ook die Haagse Konvensie oor Internasionale Kinderontvoering geïnkorporeer en dit sodoende deel van Suid-Afrikaanse reg gemaak. Die Kantoor van die Hoof Gesinsadvokaat is aangewys as Sentrale Owerheid in die toepassing van hierdie Konvensie.

Let wel: Ouerlike verantwoordelikhede en ouerskapsplanne is slegs van krag as hulle by die Gesinsadvokaat geregistreer is of ’n hofbevel gemaak is.

wAT IS OuErLIKE vErANTwOOrDELIKhEDE

Ouerlike verantwoordelikhede en regte sluit in, versorging van die kind, kontak met die kind, voorgdyskap en onderhoud van die kind.

hOE DOEN DIE GESINSADvOKAAT DIT?

By aansoek deur een van die partye of op lasgewing van die hof, voer die Gesinsadvokaat ’n onderhoud met die partye in mekaar se teenwoordigheid of apart, waar nodig, om hul persoonlike omstandighede en agtergrondbesonderhede in die aangeleentheid uit te vind. Die Gesinsadvokaat voor ook met die bystand van die Gesinsberader ’n onderhoud met die kind ten einde die kind se weergawe van die aangeleentheid te kry en dit aan die hof oor te dra, en om die kind teen die lewering van getuienis in ’n potensieel onvriendelike hofomgewing beskerm. Die Gesinsadvokaat help die partye om ’n geskikte of uitvoerbare oplossing deur bemiddeling te bereik deur hul regskennis en geskilbeslegtingsvaardighede In die aangeleentheid toe te pas. Indien die partye ’n ooreenkoms bereik, sal die Gesinsadvokaat hulle dan help om ’n ouerskapsplan of ooreenkoms oor verantwoordelikhede en regte op te stel wat by die Kantoor van die Gesinsadvokaat geregistreer kan word of ’n hofbevel gemaak kan word.

Indien die partye nie ’n ooreenkoms kan bereik nie, sal die Gesinsadvokaat ’n verslag vir die hof saamstel en ’n aanbeveling doen op grond van die ondersoek wat gedoen is.

wAT IS DIE vOOrDELE DAArAAN vErBONDE Om DIE GESINSADvOKAAT TE BETrEK?

lIndien die partye ’n ooreenkoms bereik oor kwessie in geskil, gaan die aangeleentheid nie voor die hof nie, en regskostes en tyd word sodoende gespaar.

lOoreenkomste oor ouerlike verantwoordelikhede en regte wat by die Gesinsadvokaat geregistreer word het dieselfde regskrag as dié wat ’n hofbevel gemaak is. Ouerskapsplanne kan ook by die Gesinsadvokaat geregistreer word.

lDie Gesinsadvokaat kan ooreenkomste oor ouerlike verantwoordelikhede en regte wat deur die Gesinsadvokaat se kantoor geregistreer is, wysig of beëindig. Dit beteken dat die partye nie hof toe hoef te gaan as hulle die ooreenoms, waar nodig, wil wysig nie.

lDie Gesinsadvokaat gebruik regskundigheid en geskilbeslegtingsvaardighede om ouers te help om ’n geskikte oplossing vir hul geskil te bereik wat vir die hof aanvaarbaar is.

lHowe moet volgens wet die verslag en/of aanbevelings van die Gesinsadvokaat oorweeg wanneer besluit word wat in die beste belang van die minderjarige kind is.

lDie aangeleentheid kan vinnig opgelos word sonder om die kind deur die traumatiese ervaring van ’n verskyning voor die hof te neem.

lDie Gesinsadvokaat pas ’n neutrale (onpartydige) benadering toe, ongeag wie die aansoek ingedien het en beskerm die beste belange van die kind.

wANNEEr SIEN Jy DIE GESINSADvOKAAT?

Die partye kan die Gesinsadvokaat raadpleeg wanneer daar ’n geskil of oneigheid is aangaande minderjarige kinders se beste belange, bv.-üWanneer daar ’n geskil is oor die voogdyskap, kontak of

versorging van die kindüWanneer hulle ooreenkomste oor ouerlike

verantwoordelikhede en regte of ouerskapsplanne wil opstel

üWanneer hulle hul ooreenkomste oor ouerlike verantwoordelikhede en regte of ouerskapsplanne wil registreer

üWanneer hulle ooreenkomste oor ouerlike verantwoordelikhede en regte of ouerskapsplanne wat by die Gesinsadvokaat geregistreer is, wil wysig of beëindig

üWanneer daar ’n geskil is oor of ’n ongetroude vader van ’n kind wat buite die eg gebore is, aan die vereistes voldoen het wat hom laat kwalifiseer om volle ouerlike verantwoordelikhede en regte ingevolge die Wet te verkry

üIn gevalle van die internasionale ontvoering van kindersüHowe gee ook bevele dat die Gesinsadvokaat ’n

ondersoek moet doen oor wat in die beste belange van die kind is.

wIE BETAAL DIE GESINSADvOKAAT?

Die Gesinsadvokaat is in diens van die Departement van Justisie en Staatkundige Ontwikkeling en lewer sy/haar dienste gratis aan die publiek op onkoste van die Staat. Daar kan van die partye tot ’n regsgeskil vereis word om vir bykomende verslae deur kundiges te betaal, bv. sielkundige evaluasie en ander forensiese toetse wat dit kritiek vir die vasstelling van die kind se beste belange is.

wAAr vIND mENS DIE GESINSADvOKAAT?

Elke provinsie het sy eie kantoor/kantore. Vind die kontakbesonderhede van jou naaste kantoor in die lys agter op hierdie pamflet.

Besoek ons webwerf vir meer inligting – www.justice.gov.za