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Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf – The business, legal and fitness guru

Law, business, fitness and networking, that is what advocate Muhammad Abduroaf is all about. But let’s start with a short introduction. Those who are connected to the advocate will know he is very popular with the local running community. With having completed the Comrades Ultra Marathon and the Two Oceans Ultramarathon a few times, he is no stranger to endurance running.  With that, he has completed many marathons and shorter races. Now that we got health and fitness out of the way, let’s move to the law.

The Advocate and the Law

Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf has been practicing as an advocate of the High Court of South Africa for over 15 (fifteen) years. He holds an LL.B, as well as an LL.M degree in law both from the University of the Western Cape. This University boasts one of the best law faculties in South Africa. Other than that, he advises and represents clients on an array of legal matters and issues. These ranges from corporate law, family law, to criminal law. He further argued on two (2) very important reported judgments dealing with child maintenance. Other than that, he also runs various legal and/or business advice consultancies. In doing so, he is part of making the law more accessible to all.

Advocate and Business

Advocate Abduroaf is part of various companies offering business legal services. They are listed below. For a basic service, he assists businesses with their registration, either as a private company (Pty Ltd) or non-profit company (NPC). He would even go further assisting businesses with obtaining a non-profit organisation number from the Department of Trade and Industry. Then there are the other advanced aspects. These include drafting of agreements, tax compliance, company secretarial work (Share Certificates etc). Depending on the service required, various options are available. If you want to waterproof your business or save it from drowning, he is the man to speak to.

Advocate and Networking

Advocate Abduroaf is a well-connected professional, making great use of social media and the basics that technology offers us all. This includes Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, and Instagram. With over 27 000 Linkedin contacts and almost 5 000 Facebook friends, the advocate is a social networking guru. He knows and understands that as businesses and customer needs evolve, so should business marketing techniques and strategies. The same applies to the manner in which he provides business and legal services. You must see him  in action. Continuing with networking, the advocate believes everyone has something that would benefit the next person, either in business or in life in general. Therefore, feel free to connect with the advocate on various social media platforms, and if possible, do business with him.

Consulting businesses

Should you wish to engage or connect with the advocate, you may do so via a rainbow of entities, depending on your business or personal needs. These include the following: Abduroaf Inc.: Networking Business SA (Pty) Ltd: Start up and business development Envirolaws (Pty) Ltd: Environmental Legal Consultancy Our Lawyer (Pty) Ltd: Family Law Legal Advice and Services Feel free to connect to the advocate and network with him. You may email him at [email protected] or call 0211110090              
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Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf – The business, legal and fitness guru

Law, business, fitness and networking, that is what advocate Muhammad Abduroaf is all about. But let’s start with a short introduction. Those who are connected to the advocate will know he is very popular with the local running community. With having completed the Comrades Ultra Marathon and the Two Oceans Ultramarathon a few times, he is no stranger to endurance running.  With that, he has completed many marathons and shorter races. Now that we got health and fitness out of the way, let’s move to the law.

The Advocate and the Law

Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf has been practicing as an advocate of the High Court of South Africa for over 15 (fifteen) years. He holds an LL.B, as well as an LL.M degree in law both from the University of the Western Cape. This University boasts one of the best law faculties in South Africa. Other than that, he advises and represents clients on an array of legal matters and issues. These ranges from corporate law, family law, to criminal law. He further argued on two (2) very important reported judgments dealing with child maintenance. Other than that, he also runs various legal and/or business advice consultancies. In doing so, he is part of making the law more accessible to all.

Advocate and Business

Advocate Abduroaf is part of various companies offering business legal services. They are listed below. For a basic service, he assists businesses with their registration, either as a private company (Pty Ltd) or non-profit company (NPC). He would even go further assisting businesses with obtaining a non-profit organisation number from the Department of Trade and Industry. Then there are the other advanced aspects. These include drafting of agreements, tax compliance, company secretarial work (Share Certificates etc). Depending on the service required, various options are available. If you want to waterproof your business or save it from drowning, he is the man to speak to.

Advocate and Networking

Advocate Abduroaf is a well-connected professional, making great use of social media and the basics that technology offers us all. This includes Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, and Instagram. With over 27 000 Linkedin contacts and almost 5 000 Facebook friends, the advocate is a social networking guru. He knows and understands that as businesses and customer needs evolve, so should business marketing techniques and strategies. The same applies to the manner in which he provides business and legal services. You must see him  in action.

Continuing with networking, the advocate believes everyone has something that would benefit the next person, either in business or in life in general. Therefore, feel free to connect with the advocate on various social media platforms, and if possible, do business with him.

Consulting businesses

Should you wish to engage or connect with the advocate, you may do so via a rainbow of entities, depending on your business or personal needs. These include the following:

Abduroaf Inc.: Networking

Business SA (Pty) Ltd: Start up and business development

Envirolaws (Pty) Ltd: Environmental Legal Consultancy

Our Lawyer (Pty) Ltd: Family Law Legal Advice and Services

Feel free to connect to the advocate and network with him.

You may email him at [email protected] or call 0211110090

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Child custody, guardianship and visitation (parental responsibilities and rights) – What do I need to know should I be going through a divorce or separation?

Although it is not ideal, it often happens that parents divorce or break up. Their romantic or spousal relationship may have come to an end, but their co-parenting relationship continues if they have a child together. They need to be the best co-parents possible for their child. This should be the case despite their failed marriage or relationship. [caption id="attachment_8203" align="alignleft" width="300"]The child in the middle The child in the middle. Child Custody disputes between parents, involving the child.[/caption] Sadly, sometimes the civility the parents had for each other does not transcend beyond their divorce or separation. Some parents in this situation have unresolved issues. It then often happens that the child becomes a victim of the conflict that ensures. They often use the child as a pawn to settle unresolved differences. This situation is not in the child’s best interest. What follows are five things that parents should know when it comes to a divorce or separation. This is especially important if there are young children involved. [caption id="attachment_8198" align="alignleft" width="300"]The child loses out. It is often the child who gets hurt the most in child custody disputes.[/caption]

Number 1: The Child’s best interests are of paramount importance.

In all matters concerning a child, his or her best interests are of paramount importance. Therefore, the law does not focus on what is best for the parents. However, the court would have to be reasonable and fair. All relevant facts must be looked at. A parent, therefore, cannot demand that he or she has custody over the child notwithstanding the fact, that the child would be prejudiced if that happens. For example, the child would have to leave his or her current school and enrol in a new school in the middle of the academic year. The same applies to child maintenance. It does not mean that because you are paying for all the child’s expenses that you can demand when and how you wish to spend time with the child. [caption id="attachment_8201" align="alignleft" width="300"]Seek professional help in child custody matters It is always best to speak to a professional lawyer or childcare expert in custody matters.[/caption] The sad reality is that when parents are embroiled in conflict, they are blinded from what is in the child’s best interests. They focus on what is seemingly best for them. Often, it is to win. Or get more than the other party. Therefore, the parent with the most money would employ the best of lawyers, just to show the other parent. Most times, the child loses out.

Number 2: Know your parental responsibilities and rights – Well

This one is mostly for fathers. Long gone are the days where it is assumed that only a mother can care for a child. Often the courts’ award custody or primary care to the father. The bottom line is; what is best for the child. Therefore, in a given scenario, if the mother is the one who worked from morning to dusk and the father was the one who took the child to school, collected her and attended to her homework, then in such a case, he may be awarded primary care or custody. If, however, the mother was the one who works but cared for the child since birth, she may be awarded custody.

Number 3: Don’t rush to the courts of law – This should be your last option

[caption id="attachment_8199" align="alignleft" width="300"]The Court should be the last resort The High Court and Children’s Court should be the last place you should find yourself in when dealing with child custody issues.[/caption] At the first sign of trouble, do not rush to the court. Here we refer to the Children’s Court or the High Court, concerning parental responsibilities and rights. First, try to mediate the issue. Both parents should try to meet with a social worker or family counsellor in trying to resolve issues. It is better for the parents to come up with a workable parenting plan than for the court to enforce one on them.

Number 4: Understand that there are now two households – The child cannot be divided into two.

When parents live together with a child, there is only one household. Therefore, parents will see the child every day. They would share in the child’s care, as well as his or her expenses. Spending the same time with the child after separation would be impossible. The child would have to live primarily in one home, and occasionally in the other. The focus must be in what is in the child’s best interest and not the parents. This is a reality the parents must accept and which the courts would impose. [caption id="attachment_8200" align="alignleft" width="300"]There is always hope if parents speak and communicate For the sake of the minor child, try hard to resolve child custody disputes when it comes to divorce or separation.[/caption] Therefore, when divorcing or separating, try to work out together a workable parenting plan. As both parents have different work schedules and commitments, it is possible to come to a workable agreement. The parents can rotate who takes and collects the child from school. They may want to do the same when it comes to extramural activities over the weekend as well. Regular telephonic and video (Skype, WhatsApp or FaceTime) contact are encouraged. This would ensure regular contact.

Number 5: Make use of a facilitator – A third party can assist the parties to see clearly for the sake of the child.

Parents don’t need to rush to court every time there is a dispute regarding the child. This practice can become very exhausting and expensive. They should appoint a facilitator to assist them in resolving the dispute. For example, should there be a wedding in the father’s family during the weekend of the mother, then if the parties cannot resolve the issue, they need to first see a professional third party [caption id="attachment_8202" align="alignleft" width="300"]The child is innocent Consider the child before considering yourself in child custody disputes.[/caption] The facilitator would usually be a social worker, psychologist or even a lawyer. However, the facilitator would have to be experienced in family law and related matters to be of much worth. Either way, having a third party assist the parents in resolving the issue is always useful. It would also help them save a lot of money by avoiding litigation. We are certain that you found the above article useful and interesting. Please consider sharing it on the share buttons below. They include Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Gmail and more. Someone may find it useful as well. [caption id="attachment_8204" align="alignleft" width="300"]There is help out there. Speak to a child custody lawyer, or legal professional to assist you in resolving your parental legal matters.[/caption] Should you require business advice or services, feel free to click on these links: Business SA | Private Legal | Envirolaws  
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The rights of parents to have contact with their children during the holiday season

It is that time of the year where schools are closed and most parents can take off work. This is either due to being allowed to take some leave days or the business itself is closed during that period. Whatever the reason, parents wants to spend time with their children during the holidays. And rightfully so. If parents are children live in the same home, there would not be much of a problem regarding contact. Or no problem at all. Parents and children would see each other every moring and before going to sleep. The challenge arise when parents and children do not live in the same home.

Parenal Responsibilities and Rights of parents

Alot has been written on the top of parental responsiblities and rights on this website. Extensive reference is made to relevant sections of the Children’s Act. However, to simply things, parental responsiblities and rights refers to the parental responsiblities and rights a parent has to look after a child. That can be in the form of food, shelter, clothing, education, visitation and so on. Basically, to form part of the child’s life in a meaningful way. Parental responsiblities and rights refers to  responsiblities and rights. They go hand in hand. You cannot say you have a right to have contact with your child, but not interested in execising your responsibility of feeding and clothing the child. The law does not work that way.

What should parents do if they are not allowed contact during the holidays?

Firstly, it is the right of the child to have contact with both parents during their school holidays. It not not neccessary the right of the parents as the law focuses of what is best for the child. Seconldy, it is the duly and responsiblity of both parents to ensure that they make it possible for both parents to have contact with the minor child. This is so, despite the issues and differences the parents might have.

What do you do if contact is frutrated?

If they cannot come to an agreement, then it is stronly recommened that they have the issue mediated as soon as possible. There are many people that can assist in mediaton. That can be someone you both trust and respect or a professional personal trained in family mediation. With regard to someone you trust and respect, it could be your religious leader, family elder or a trusted friend. Regarding professionals, that can be a social worker, lawyer, pyschologist or someone with mediation training. It is best to make use of some who has family law experience. However, it is not always neccessary depending on the issues at hand.

What do I do if mediation is now possible or unsuccessful?

Mediation will not always be successful. Howewer, depite it now always being successful, many benefits comes from a mediation session. For one, the parents would be one step closer in understanding what the issues are, at least from the other side. That can be invaluable as it often happens, couples usually speak or argue past each other when they are alone. In a mediation setting, whether formal or informal, the are forced to listen to each other. However, if the mediation session is unsuccessful or not possible, then the the law comes into play. Before going to court, you may want to consider seeing an attorney or advocate if you can afford it. They may consider the option of sending the other parent letter and try to resolve the matter out of court. Often it works and it is something you may wish to consider. However, if it is something you cannot afford, or it does not yield any noteworthy results, then approaching the court is your next option. This we deal with next.

When to approach the Court when it comes to care and contact disputes?

It does not benefit the child nor you to execise contact or care which is not adequate. In other words, if you should have more contact to your child, you should fight for it. The same applies to a parent who is abusing his or her parental responsibilities and rights. If you feel that they are doing so, the situation must changes which is in the child’s best interest. This could mean affording him or her last contact and care. Therefore, if speaking to the other party, mediation, or lawyer’s letter does not work, then taking it to a court of law is the only viable option. The Court is the upper guardian of all minor children. Therefore, it overrides the rights of both parents. It can therefore limit, take it away or increase or assign parental rigths. Ultimatley, the Court would decide what is best for the minor child involved.

Can I urgently have contact to my child during the holiday season?

If you are denied adequate contact rights to your minor child, you have the right to urgenly approach the court to relief. The High Court would need to be approach for urgenly relief. The Children’s Court may be able to assist, but not as fast as the High Court would. However, the High Court can be expensive if you are making use of attorney and advocates. Therefore, to avoid approaching the High Court and have your matter heard in the Children’s Court, do not wait until the last minuite to enforce your rights. Especially when it comes to end of year holdiday contact.    

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