(LL20-2023) How to conduct a mediation in maintenance enquiries?

MODULE

√ Pre-reading material

√ Video presentation

√ Training manual

√ Online assessment

TIME

√ Reading (15 minutes)

√ Video (45 minutes)

√ Online assessment (15 minutes)

ASSESSMENT

√ Online (15 minutes)

√ Multiple choice

√ Written assessment

AVAILABILITY

√ On demand

√ 24/7 availability

√ Email support

√ Virtual training

• Exploring the possible definitions of parental alienation
• Understanding the types, stages and intensity of parental alienation
• Discussion of case law on parental alienation
• Misconceptions about parental alienation
• Understanding behaviours of the alienated child, alienating parent and the rejected parent on context
• Navigating parental alienation in maintenance matters
This section contains pre-reading material that you should read through at your leisure before the webinar.  The webinar handout you would find on the next tab – we suggest that you download and print the handout / webinar material before the start of the webinar as we will be referring to sections in the handout during the course of the webinar.

 

• Pre-reading material: Things you should know before you apply for child maintenance 
• Blank J101 application form  
• Bannatyne v Bannatyne and Another (CCT18/02) [2002] ZACC 31; 2003 (2) BCLR 111 ; 2003 (2) SA 363 (CC) (20 December 2002) 

This section contains the slideshow (if used), webinar handout and important resources that we will be referring back to during the webinar. Please download and print these before the start of the webinar or have them available electronically to enhance your learning experience.

 

• Maintenance Act, Act 99 of 1989

• Regulations Maintenance Act 99/1989

• Handout – How to deal with parental alienation

• Slides – How to deal with parental alienation

 

Relevant articles or theses dealing with parental alienation:

• Parental alienation can be overcome (De Rebus August 2018)

• Fathers experience and perceptions of parent alienation (Article in Social Work – Maatskaplike Werk Vol 54 No 1 Issue 6)

• Parental Alienation A Violent and Potentially Lethal Social and Psychological Phenomenon (William Bernet)

• Parents who had successfully fought parent alienation syndrome (A. Jayne Major)

• Parental alienation – American Bar Association

 

(LL03-2023) How to complete the J101 maintenance application form

Your first name:
Your last name (surname):
Your email address:
Your job title:
In which your do you operate?
The Maintenance Act is the most important instrument of enforcement of maintenance in South African law.
Which section of the Constitution protects the right of children?
Where could complaints obtain the J101 form?
Give your understanding of what paragraph 15 of the DOJ Codified instructions, code family courts –maintenance 26/2015 means:
What happens if the complainant does not have the details (work or home address) of the other parent?
If the children lives with a caregiver (such as a grandparent) can they claim maintenance?
I am asked how much (amount) the claimant can get for maintenance. How would you answer?
Can a complainant claim winter / summer / Christmas clothes as part of the maintenance order?
How is the expenses split between the parent and the children? Which approach is followed in Courts?
Name 3 difficulties that complainants encounter when completing the J101 form:
Submit assessment

Introductory training video

Maintenance officer specific training video

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