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How to handle the paperwork that sits around the people you love

Registering a birth, claiming maintenance, applying for a school exemption, writing a will. Family life in South Africa runs on forms nobody teaches. This hub will cover that admin with dignity — and the scam warnings that protect the vulnerable.

Maintenance, grants, birth registration and fee exemptions are free official processes. Anyone charging to “help”, “fast-track” or “guarantee” them is a scammer. Not affiliated with any government body. Not legal advice.

On the way

Guides rolling out in this hub

  • The child support grantWho qualifies, how to apply, how to keep it.
  • Registering a birthDeadlines, documents and late registration.
  • School applications and fee exemptionsYour rights and the process.
  • Maintenance claims, step by stepThe free court process.
  • WillsWhat happens if you die without one — and how to fix that.
  • Funeral planning costs, honestlyWhat things cost and where families overpay.
  • Adoption and foster care basicsThe real process and timeline.

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