The concept of a parenting plan is arguably one of the most useful legal instruments introduced by the Children’s Act 38 of 2005, purposely designed to lead parents through the emotionally charged time of a messy breakup of a previously trustful relationship. Such a plan becomes pivotal to govern expectations and define the rights and responsibilities of the parents.

The golden thread that runs throughout the project is giving a legal platform to the best interests of the child. It is one of the principle law responsibilities entrusted on SA’s legal justice system, which has historically culminated in the notion of the High Court acting as the upper guardian of all children.

The implementation of certain sections of the Children’s Act only came into effect as late as July 2007, and others, including those pertaining to the practical implications of drawing up a parenting plan, was only promulgated in April 2010.

We firmly believe that every family unit is unique and special and that all parenting Plans should be individualized to suit your specific family needs.

We provide 4 Plans to choose from:

The Free Service plan – you get free access to our Forum and access our free resources on our website, with no legal intervention.

The Information plan – you get free access to our Forum, arrangement of a formal consultation without documents drafted. This service is informative of nature to assist you with any complex legal issues that might arise.

The Do-it-yourself plan – you get free access to our Forum and a detailed do-it-yourself workbook that is downloadable and sent to you via email. The concept Parenting Plan is individualized and you (and your spouse) are responsible for the positive outcome of the Parenting Plan negotiations. We offer some legal intervention and assistance. We offer assistance in having the completed Parenting Plan made an Order of Court or submission to the Family Advocate. If at any stage you encounter difficulties or resistance from a spouse, you could at any stage upgrade to the Premium plan.

The Premium pack – you get free access to our Forum with full expert legal intervention.  We act as legal intermediary between the parties to draft a unique and individualized Parenting Plan. If needed, we could arrange formal mediation between parties. Legal advice is available and all correspondence and negotiations between parties are done by our office through formal legal channels. We offer assistance in having the completed Parenting Plan made an Order of Court or submission to the Family Advocate.

It is our vision that our legal advice and preparation of an individualized Parenting Plan will leave you worry free about a workable, fair and practical stable environment for your children. We put the best interest of the children first and foremost in all the negotiations and consultations with parents.

www.parentingplans.org.za  is fully endorsed and backed by law firm with qualified personnel, that specializes in Family Law and providing Parenting Planning and legal advice to our clients. Our leadership position is reflected in the groundbreaking work we do, the valuable client relationships we have and the quality of our professional service, fair workable and legally compliant on delivering positive impact to parents.

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