An interactive educational workshop for members of the public that faces the daily struggle in claiming child maintenance in the Stellenbosch area. The workshop intends to educate parents of the process of claiming for child maintenance, a step-by-step practical guide on how to complete the maintenance application form that needs to be submitted to court, how to prepare for the maintenance enquiry at court, how to deal with defaulting parents on their maintenance payments and how to apply to court for an increase of the maintenance amount. There will be ample opportunity to ask questions.
Topics discussed include:
• How to correctly complete the maintenance application form • documents needed at court • what to expect at court on the court day • how to deal with arrear maintenance • how to ask for an increase of maintenance • parenting plans • child visitation issues • your rights when it comes to maintenance
