class Solution(models.Model):
    '''
    Represents a solution to a specific problem.
    '''
    name = models.CharField(max_length=50)
    problem = models.ForeignKey(Problem)
    description = models.TextField(blank=True)
    date = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)

    class Meta:
        unique_together = ("name", "problem")

class SolutionForm(forms.ModelForm):
    class Meta:
        model = Solution
        exclude = ['problem']

def validate_unique(self):
    exclude = self._get_validation_exclusions()
    exclude.remove('problem') # allow checking against the missing attribute

    try:
        self.instance.validate_unique(exclude=exclude)
    except ValidationError, e:
        self._update_errors(e.message_dict)

class SolutionForm(forms.ModelForm):
    class Meta:
        model = Solution
        exclude = ['problem']

    def clean(self):
        cleaned_data = self.cleaned_data

        try:
            Solution.objects.get(name=cleaned_data['name'], problem=self.problem)
        except Solution.DoesNotExist:
            pass
        else:
            raise ValidationError('Solution with this Name already exists for this problem')

        # Always return cleaned_data
        return cleaned_data

class SolutionForm(forms.ModelForm):

    class Meta:
        model = Solution
        exclude = ['problem']

    def clean(self):
        cleaned_data = self.cleaned_data
        if Solution.objects.filter(name=cleaned_data['name'],
                                   problem=self.problem).exists():
            raise ValidationError(
                  'Solution with this Name already exists for this problem')

        # Always return cleaned_data
        return cleaned_data

class SolutionForm(forms.ModelForm):
    class Meta:
        model = Solution
        exclude = ['problem']

    def _get_validation_exclusions(self):
        exclude = super(SolutionForm, self)._get_validation_exclusions()
        exclude.remove('problem')
        return exclude

def your_view(request):
    if request.method == 'GET':
        form = SolutionForm()
    elif request.method == 'POST':
        problem = ... # logic to find the problem instance
        solution = Solution(problem=problem) # or solution.problem = problem
        form = SolutionForm(request.POST, instance=solution)
        # the form will validate because the problem has been provided on solution instance
        if form.is_valid():
            solution = form.save()
            # redirect or return other response
    # show the form

class Solution(models.Model):
...
   def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
      self.clean()
      return super(Solution, self).save(*args, **kwargs)


  def clean():
      # have your custom model field checks here
      # They can raise Validation Error

      # Now this is the key to enforcing unique constraint
      self.validate_unique()