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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Administer family law matters 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
123217  Administer family law matters 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Legal Education and Training 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 08 - Law, Military Science and Security Justice in Society 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  4 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard will enable court based learners to strengthen their administrative skills, improve the processing of family law matters and provide accessible services for people in South Africa.

Learners credited with this unit standard will be able to:
  • Record and examine information in family law documents.
  • Commission family law documents.
  • Use the family law filing system.
  • Plan the family court roll. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    Communication skills NQF Level 4. 

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The filing system and court roll formalities to be covered in this unit standard refer to: the administrative requirements of the divorce courts established in terms of the Administration Amendment Act no 9 of 1929; the administrative requirements of the maintenance courts established in terms of the Maintenance Act no 99 of 1998; the administrative requirements of the domestic violence courts established in terms of the Domestic Violence Act no 116 of 1998; and the administrative requirements of children's courts established in terms of the Child Care Act no 74 of 1983. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Record and examine information in family law documents. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Family law documents must include documents utilised in terms of the Maintenance Act, the Domestic Violence Act, The Child Care Act and the Administration Amendment Act. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The importance of recording accurate details is defined in the context of legal documents. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Information from legal documents is extracted and recorded in a different format. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Legal documents and forms are evaluated for accuracy in order to identify omissions in the context of a given case study. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Commission family law documents. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Powers and duties of commissioners of oaths are analysed in the context of South African law. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Powers and duties must include those specified in the Commissioner of Oaths Act 16 of 1963.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Procedures to be followed when commissioning documents are explained in the context of family law. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The administration of an oath or affirmation is conducted by way of role play. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Use the family law filing system. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    The family law filing system must include the maintenance filing system, the children's court filing system, the domestic violence filing system and the divorce court filing system. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The family law filing system is analysed in order to explain its purpose and function. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Procedural steps are applied to open new files and allocate file numbers. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The ability to add documents and additional information is demonstrated within filing protocols. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The importance of informing parties of court dates is analysed within the context of family law matters. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Procedures governing family law files are explained once matters have been concluded. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
    Plan the family court roll. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    The family court roll must include the maintenance court roll, the children's court roll, the domestic violence court roll and the divorce court roll. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Factual family law matters are analysed to assess the court time likely to be needed in the context of a given case study. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Procedures to schedule family law matters are explained in order to facilitate the use of court dates. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    The ability to prepare family law files and documentation is demonstrated against the requirements of the day's court roll. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    The ability to set down family law matters for hearings is demonstrated in the context of the capacity of the court. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    Parties and kinds of witnesses that may attend family law enquiries are identified per area of family law. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • An individual wishing to be assessed (including through RPL) against this Unit Standard may apply to an assessment agency, assessor or provider institution accredited by the relevant ETQA, or an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Anyone assessing a learner against this Unit Standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this Unit Standard or assessing this Unit Standard must be accredited as a provider with the relevant ETQA or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Moderation of assessment will be conducted by the relevant ETQA at its discretion. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
  • The use of information in family law documents.
  • The role of the commissioner of oaths.
  • The filing system of the family court.
  • Methods to plan and arrange the family court roll. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Learners have acquired the generic ability to identify the correct procedural steps to initiate and/or process a legal course of action to resolve family law problems. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Learners have acquired the generic ability to work as an effective member of the administration team supporting the family court process. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Learners have acquired the generic ability to organise and co-ordinate the processes and people required for family court work. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Learners have acquired the generic ability to analyse and organise information in order to process family law matters. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Learners have acquired the generic ability to co-ordinate the various requirements of the family court system and to contribute to the more efficient processing of family law matters in South Africa. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    Terminology:
  • For the purposes of this unit standard, 'court-based family law practice' and 'family law-related matters' are understood to include the legal areas of maintenance, domestic violence, divorce and children's court matters at a lower court level.
  • For the purposes of this unit standard, 'court based staff' and 'court based learners' are understood to refer to administrative clerks working in the area of divorce at a lower court level. 
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    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  50265   National Certificate: Family Law Practice  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2023-06-30  SAS SETA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
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