06/05/2025 Bertus Preller Best Interests of the Child, Children, Guardianship, Immigration, International Family Law, International Travel, Relocation, Shared Residency, Views of the Child armed conflict, best interests of child, children's act, constitutional principle, cross-border custody, deportation, expert evidence, family support, gender considerations, geopolitical factors, High Court Johannesburg, immigration status, International Relocation, Israel conflict, Jackson v Jackson, joint parenting, Judicial Discretion, military conscription, neutral approach, Parental Responsibilities, relocation criteria, safety concerns, Section 28 Constitution, Senyatsi J, South African Family Law, T.R.S.T v U.A.R, value-judgment “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… READ MORE
05/12/2023 Bertus Preller Children, Costs, Guardianship, Immigration, Parental Rights Children's Best Interests, constitutional court decisions, constitutional law, Court Rulings, family life protection, family rights, family separation, family-centric immigration policies, foreign nationals in South Africa, human dignity in immigration, immigration act changes, immigration act invalidity, immigration case law, immigration policy reform, international human rights, legal amendments, legal implications for families, Legal precedents, mixed-nationality families, new family law case, Parental Responsibilities, permanent residency, South African citizenship, South African immigration law, spousal visas, visa regulations Navigating the Shift: How South African Immigration Law is Evolving to Protect Family Rights – Rayment and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Others; Anderson and Others v Minister of Home Affairs and Others (CCT 176/22) [2023] ZACC 40 (4 December 2023) Introduction and Factual Background Chief Justice Zondo, along with Justices Kollapen, Madlanga, Majiedt, Makgoka, Mathopo, Potterill, Rogers, and Theron, presided over two applications seeking confirmation of an order of constitutional… READ MORE