27/07/2025 Bertus Preller Children, Inter-provincial custody, Parental Rights, Procedural Law, Relocation, Section 16(3) Superior Courts Act, Unilateral relocation appellate jurisdiction family law, best interests of child, care and contact arrangements, child custody disputes, child relocation law, co-parenting disputes, constitutional law children, curator ad litem, custody appeals, educational stability custody, expert evidence family law, Family Advocate, family law appeals, family law South Africa, high conflict parents, inter-provincial custody, interim custody orders, interim orders appealability, matrimonial proceedings, parental responsibilities and rights, parenting coordinators, play therapy children, section 16(3) Superior Courts Act, Section 28 Constitution, shared residence arrangements, therapeutic intervention custody, unilateral relocation, Western Cape High Court Unilateral Relocation and Shared Custody: Lessons from M.D.P v W.T.P and Another (Appeal) (A139/2024) [2025] ZAWCHC 300 (17 July 2025). Factual Matrix: Unilateral Relocation and the Breakdown of Co-Parenting The dispute in this matter arose from a sequence of events that illustrates the profound consequences of unilateral decision-making in family… READ MORE
24/06/2024 Bertus Preller Alimony, Child Maintenance, Children, Divorce, Financial Disclosure, Interim Maintenance, Maintenance, Rule 43, Spousal Maintenance Access to Justice, Bannatyne v Bannatyne, best interests of the child, care and contact arrangements, Cary v Cary, child maintenance, Children’s Act 38 of 2005, cost contribution orders, divorce proceedings, Du Preez v Du Preez, financial disclosure, financial transparency, Gender Equality, high-net-worth divorces, high-stakes divorce, interim maintenance, interim relief, L.E.A v A.J.A, Legal Costs, luxurious lifestyle, Mahikeng, maintenance claims, North-West Division High Court, Rule 43 Application, Section 28 Constitution, South African Law, Taute v Taute, trusts and business interests, WT v KT Balancing Luxury and Justice: High-Stakes Divorce and Child Maintenance in L.E.A v A.J.A (990/2024) [2024] ZANWHC 142 – (21 June 2024). Background: A High-Stakes Rule 43 Application Imagine a prominent business executive, Mr. A.J.A, and his spouse, Mrs. L.E.A, who live a life of luxury in a R25 million home, frequently… READ MORE