• Grounds for a complaint if your maintenance matter is taking too long with reference to section 10(6)
• What is meant by “postponements are limited in number and duration”?
• Discussion of the duties of the maintenance officer in terms of the DOJ Codified Instructions 26/2015
• Explanation of Mthimunye v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development 2014 JDR 1066 (GP) and the implications for maintenance officers
• Guide on the process that a complainant needs to follow in order to expedite a maintenance matter
• Practical examples and precedents of complaints lodged

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.

 

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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 complain about and escalate your maintenance matter?

• Slides: How to complain about and escalate your maintenance matter?

• Example of complaint against magistrate – rude

• Example of complaint against magistrate – undue delay in verdict / ruling

• Example of complaint letter to service delivery

• Example of submission to Parliament on the Maintenance Amendment Bill 2023

 

Additional resources:

• DOJ Code 26/20145 (Codified Instructions Code Family Court Maintenance)

• Service Delivery Charter DOJ