BOOKINGS FOR THE COMMUNITY DIALOGUE ON 27 MAY @ 8:45 OPEN NOW

The broadcast will go live at 08:45 on Saturday 27 May 2023.  Watch it from the LIVE STREAM tab above, our Facebook group or our Youtube Channel. In the event that you have trouble logging on, you can watch the alternative live stream on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L4MJ11O4t4

The NPA and other stakeholders are hosting a Community Dialogue on the Maintenance Act and related issues.

 

Attorneys, candidate attorneys, general public, paralegals, social workers, community centres, NGO’s, mediators and all that deal with maintenance conflicts or issues could benefit from this free workshop to be held on Saturday 27 May 2023 in Cape Town in person. Also available online / virtually.

Date: Saturday 27 May 2023
Time: 08:45 – 14:00 (we start at 08:45 sharp)
Entrance: FREE
Venue: NPA Head Office Auditorium
Address: 115 Buitengrach Street • Cape Town

 

A line up of our speakers and topics for discussion:

Advocate Deon Ruiters – Senior Prosecutor NPA: Practical Tips for Maintenance Applicants for new applications and attachment applications.

Mr Eugene Opperman – Attorney & Mediator Oppermans Inc: Parental alienation – what it is and what it is not from a legal perspective. Understanding the types, stages and intensity of parental alienation with a discussion of case law and addressing common misperceptions.

Mrs Natalie Ruiters – Mediator La Poppie Mediations: Parenting Plans and the enforceability of Parenting Plans.

Adv Deon Ruiters – Introduction to debate on Paper 157

Mr Eugene Opperman (FAMAC, ADR, LEAD Mediator) and Mr Laurie Greyvenstein (NABFAM, Social Justice Mediator) – Summary of Paper 157, practicalities of mediation, advantages, constraints and process of maintenance mediation.

Adv Deon Ruiters – Senior Prosecutor NPA: The SA Law Commission Paper 157 on Maintenance – Chapter 9 Recovery of future default amounts as a result of a delay in the execution process.

Ms Ronel Ras – Mediator: Section 10 (6) Interim Maintenance

How to request interim maintenance after first appearance at maintenance courts

Register for free for our weekly webinars by experts in the industry sharing their expertise, tips and guidance to navigate through issues of child maintenance, domestic violence and matters concerning children. All our webinars are hosted over a lunch hour (from 12:45 to 13:45), so grab your lunch and a cup of coffee and get informed…

HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD BY PRESENTING A TOPIC: Are you comfortable in sharing your story or a professional wanting to do a presentation and help others? Invitations are now open for presenters (either in person or online) to present a topic of your choice at either the Community Dialogue or Lunch and Learn webinars. Complete the “expression of interest to present” form here: CLICK HERE

Join our whatsapp support group by following the link below. This group is aimed to support, share documents and ask questions.

The Community Dialogue is a free service provided for the community and the all of the speakers / presenters offer up their spare time at no remuneration. Should you wish to host or collaborate with any of the speakers to present a custom presentation on any relevant topic of either the Maintenance Act or the Domestic Violence Act, please email us here

 

We always need volunteer presenters and volunteers to help out – if you could assist, please be in touch and we would value your efforts and assistance.

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