Massive changes afoot for critical skilled workers list in South Africa… Recent updates to immigration law in South Africa has seen massive changes to the critical skills list – this now includes a focus on Information Technology Sector, Accounting and Auditing Sectors and Engineering Fields.
Contentious divorces can become particularly complicated when there are minor children involved. The appointment of a parenting co-ordinator in these circumstances becomes appropriate. A Court has the power to appoint a professional to assist and/or direct parents in resolving child-related disputes where there is an inability to make joint parenting decisions. In practice, parenting co-ordinators are most often psychologists, social workers, mediators, family law attorneys or retired judges.
With the mass exodus of skilled South Africans to other countries there are many skilled jobs available for foreigners to fill and we now have a large number of foreigners entering South Africa to fill these essential skilled positions.
Not many individuals are financially independent by the time they attain majority and turn 18 years old. Most 18 year-olds are, in fact, only just commencing their tertiary education and are in no position to support themselves financially. There are several conflicting High Court judgements pertaining to the question of whether or not a parent can claim maintenance for and on behalf of their major children. The recent judgement of Z v Z (556/2021) [2022] ZASCA 113 has resolved this long-standing question of law.
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