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A surname change in South Africa is usually dealt with through the Department of Home Affairs under the Births and Deaths Registration Act 51 of 1992. Although many surname changes are administrative, some applications require careful motivation, supporting documents,...
Substituted service in divorce proceedings may become necessary where a spouse cannot be found, avoids contact, or refuses to cooperate with the service of divorce papers. Many people believe that they cannot proceed with a divorce unless they physically locate their...
Many people believe that a divorce cannot proceed if their spouse has left South Africa, emigrated, or stopped communicating. In many cases, this is not correct. South African law provides a procedure known as edictal citation in divorce proceedings, which allows a...
