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When Good Intentions Meet Legal Reality: Y.T.B v J.F.B [2025] ZAGPPHC 494 (16 May 2025) – High Court Rejects Termination of Parental Rights Over Stale Cooperation Complaints.

Summary The High Court's decision in Y.T.B v J.F.B represents a significant affirmation of the stringent evidentiary requirements for terminating parental guardianship rights under the Children's Act. The judgment underscores…

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DNA Not Required: High Court Rules Fathers Don’t Need Genetic Testing After Paternity Confirmed – V.K and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Others (21886/2023) [2025] ZAWCHC 219 (26 May 2025).

The Facts: A Father's Fight for Recognition This case centers on V.K., a Zambian citizen who entered South Africa on a visitor's visa, and his South African partner S.M. The…

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Father’s Festive Season Bid Fails: High Court Lacks Jurisdiction in Children’s Court Matters – JHG v GWH and Another (7147/2024) [2025] ZAFSHC 133 (7 May 2025).

Case Overview: JHG v GWH and Another In the matter of JHG v GWH and Another (7147/2024) ZAFSHC 133 (7 May 2025), the High Court of South Africa, Free State…

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Rule 43 Applications Dismissed: Financial Disclosure Failures Sink Litigation Funding Bid in J VW v P C VW (EL 514/2025) [2025] ZAECELLC 8 (27 May 2025).

The Facts The parties were involved in a divorce action with patrimonial benefits and the accrual system being central issues. Before the court was an application for a further contribution…

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Breaking the Shackles: How W.S v N.V (D376/2020; D1062/2021) [2025] ZAKZDHC 35 (6 June 2025) Transformed South African Child Relocation Law and Gender Rights.

The Facts: A Family Torn Between Two Continents This case presents a deeply personal yet legally complex dispute that unfolded over several years, illustrating the profound challenges faced by divorced…

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Contempt of Court for Maintenance Default: Weekend Imprisonment and Punitive Costs in S.L v A.C (2024/143281) [2025] ZAWCHC 212 (21 May 2025).

Facts The parties were married on 27 April 2009 under Shariah law and have two minor children. Their civil marriage still subsisted, albeit described by Acting Judge Van Zyl as…

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When the Well Runs Dry: Court Dismisses Maintenance Claims in H.E.D. v D.D. (2022/14582) [2025] ZAGPJHC 465 (13 May 2025).

Background of the Rule 43 Application in H.E.D. v D.D The case of H.E.D. v D.D (2022/14582) ZAGPJHC 465 (13 May 2025) revolves around an application brought under Rule 43…

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Understanding the Recent Supreme Court of Appeal Ruling on Antenuptial Contracts On 9 May 2025, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) delivered a landmark judgment in Manelis v Manelis (Case…

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“Best Interests Prevail: Court Rejects Child Relocation to War-Torn Israel in T.R.S.T v U.A.R and Others (019086/2023) [2025] ZAGPJHC 399 (14 April 2025)”.

Introduction to T.R.S.T v U.A.R: A Relocation Application to Israel The recent case of T.R.S.T v U.A.R and Others (019086/2023) ZAGPJHC 399 (14 April 2025) presented the Gauteng Division of…

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