HOW TO CALCULATE THE PARENT'S CONTRIBUTION IN MAINTENANCE MATTERS

Join the Lunch and Learn team this Wednesday (1 March 2023) from 12:45 where we will be discussing the parent’s pro rata contribution to child maintenance and how to calculate each contribution. Register for free on www.lunchandlearn.org.za whereafter you will receive a confirmation email with the link to the live event, some pre-reading material, the webinar handout and the slides used and additional information such as cases discussed and examples and templates of all forms used. Grab a cup of coffee over lunchtime and let the learning begin. Topics up for discussion: • Discussion of the legal provision of section 15(3)(a)(ii) and 15(b) • Discussing the term “respective means” and what does it mean • Explaining the case law that deals with the parent’s portion • Recommendations by the SA Law Reform Commission on what is considered the “means” of a party • Explaining the joint income formula • Discussing hidden assets and assets / income not declared by a party • What happens if the father is a taxi driver or works for himself and does not declare his income?