Family Law
UNDERSTANDING PRIVATE TRUST AND ITS BENEFITS IN NIGERIA
By: Kemfon Josephneke esq. A trust in simple parlance and as used in ordinary communication connotes confidence in another. Its conceptual starting-point of having confidence reposed in some other gave rise to moral obligations to which the courts through judicial precedent, aided by the legislature, have continued to develop it. The moral weight given to […]
Ex-husband does not agree to take abroad the child on holiday. What can I do?
If the former husband does not agree to go along with the child on holiday abroad, the solution is to provide his / her agreement. That is, you can sue it by asking the court to make a decision to supplement the former husband’s consent to obtaining a tourist pass, with a view to moving […]
Protecting Victims of Domestic Abuse in Nigeria: An Overview of Civil Protection Orders
Availability and Scope of Civil Protection Orders In Nigeria, victims of domestic abuse can seek civil protection orders to ensure their safety and legal protection against their abusers. The Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act (VAPPA) allows for protection orders effective throughout the country. Section 28(1) of VAPPA defines violence broadly, including physical, sexual, psychological, verbal, […]