19/10/2023 Bertus Preller Children, Parental Rights, Relocation Alston Primary School, Alternative Redress, best interests of the child, Children’s Court, Judicial Discretion, Legal Costs, Legal Framework, MM vs NM, Parental Rights, Primary Caregiver, protection order, School Enrollment, Section 28(2) of the Constitution, Section 31 of the Children's Act, Self-Created Urgency, South African Family Law, St. Charles College, Uniform Rule 6, Urgent Application Urgency or Delay? A Deep Dive into a South African Family Law Case Involving Schooling and Parental Rights. MM v NM and Others (15133/23P) ZAKZPHC 117 (18 October 2023) Introduction In a recent case presided over by Davis AJ, MM (the applicant) filed an urgent application against NM… READ MORE
01/07/2023 Bertus Preller Children, Cohabitation, Life Partnerships, Living Together, Parental Rights, Same Sex Couples artificial fertilisation, Bertus Preller, best interests of the child, Children’s Act 38 of 2005, Children’s Court, Constitutional Court, constitutional defects, constitutional invalidity, discrimination, Divorce Attorney Cape Town, Divorce News, Family Law, family life, marital status, parental rights and responsibilities, Parliament, permanent life partners, remedy, right to dignity, sexual orientation Landmark Ruling: South Africa’s Constitutional Court Declares Section 40 of the Children’s Act Unconstitutional, Affirming Parental Rights for Same-Sex Couples. VJV AND ANOTHER v MINISTER OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ANOTHER ZACC 21 - 29 JUNE 2023 The Constitutional Court ruled on an application for validation of a constitutional invalidity that… READ MORE