Family Law Database

Reasons why women stay in an abusive relationship?

1. Distorted Thoughts. Being controlled and hurt is traumatizing, and this leads to confusion, doubts, and even self-blame.

“I was ashamed, embarrassed, and blamed myself because I thought I triggered him.”

2. Damaged Self-Worth-the result of degrading treatment.

“I felt I had done something wrong and I deserved it.”

Read More: https://ifstudies.org/blog/eight-reasons-women-stay-in-abusive-relationships

There has been a rapid increase in domestic violence against MEN.

Men are sadly less likely to report abuse because the stigma attached prevents them from speaking out. Men who may report their experiences of domestic violence to the officials are also at a greater risk of experiencing secondary victimisation by being denied assistance.

Read More: http://centreforafricanjustice.org/male-domestic-violence-in-south-africa-and-nigeria/

What's Mine, Yours, Ours!

Read More on what causes financial problems and how to solve them:

Top 6 Marriage-Killing Money Issues Strengthen your marriage by discussing these six major financial stressors.

𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬-𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭-𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐬.
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬

Every customary marriage is 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 and of profit and loss between the spouses, unless such consequences are specifically excluded by the spouses in an antenuptial contract.

Read More:
https://www.derebus.org.za/understanding-customary-marriages-it-is-not-as-straight-forward-as-it-seems/

Understanding customary marriages – it is not as straight forward as it seems - De Rebus x Bookmark The topic of customary marriage under South African law has been debated and considered extensively through different media and lately it has been the subject of debate on […]

Adopting a Former Foster Child

Adopting from foster care is often significantly less expensive than adopting either domestically or internationally; it may also take less time, depending on the flexibility of the prospective parents and the children that are available for adoption at that time.

Read More:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/basics/adoption/foster-care-and-adoption

𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞:

1. 𝗟𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

2. H𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

3. 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

Read More: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/violence-against-women