18/07/2025 Bertus Preller Best Interests of the Child, Children, Children's Court, constitutional rights of children, Divorce, Family reunification, Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, International Travel, Parental Alienation, Relocation, Reunification, Section 28 Constitution best interests of child, child abduction risk, child welfare, child's voice, children's act, contact arrangements, cross-border custody, custody dispute, custody evaluation, custody proceedings, expert evidence, Family Advocate, family court judgment, family law South Africa, habitual residence, interim custody, international child custody, international divorce, international family law, international jurisdiction, Mirror Orders, non-Hague country, Parental Abduction, parental coaching, Parental Rights, psychological assessment, Qatar family law, relocation application, Western Cape High Court When Borders Divide Families: M.K v A.J.K (11407/2023) [2025] ZAWCHC 288 (7 July 2025) – International Child Custody and the Qatar Dilemma. Factual Background: When Divorce Proceedings Cross International Borders This matter exemplifies the complex legal and practical challenges that arise when families with established lives in foreign jurisdictions face marital breakdown.… READ MORE
17/03/2025 Bertus Preller Best Interests of the Child, Children, Conduct of Childcare Experts, Costs, Guardianship, Relocation 2025 ZAKZPHC 26, best interests of the child, Child Relocation, Children’s Act 38 of 2005, consent order rejection, Contact rights, court discretion, custody dispute, D.R.R v S.D.R, expert evidence, F v F, Family Advocate, Family Law, High Court South Africa, Johannesburg vs Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Division, legal precedent, Mossop J, parental alienation, Parental Rights, primary care, psychological reports, sibling separation, sibling unity, South African Law, Terblanche v Terblanche, upper guardian, Van der Linde case, ZDE v CE Divided No More: Sibling Unity Triumphs in D.R.R v S.D.R and Another (8947/2022P) [2025] ZAKZPHC 26 (13 March 2025). Background of the Family Dispute In the matter of D.R.R v S.D.R and Another (8947/2022P) ZAKZPHC 26 (13 March 2025), heard in the High Court of South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal Division,… READ MORE
25/01/2024 Bertus Preller Children, Parental Rights, Relocation 2023 court ruling, best interests of the child, child custody law, Child Relocation, child welfare, child's psychological well-being, court judgment, custody dispute, D.J.H. v A.H, divorce proceedings, Eastern Cape High Court, family advocate report, family law implications, family law judgments, family law precedent, judicial scrutiny, Legal Analysis, legal arguments, legal case review, legal precedent, legal reasoning, Parental Responsibilities, Parental Rights, relocation case study, relocation impact, relocation jurisprudence, relocation opposition, South African Family Law, South African jurisprudence Navigating the Tides of Change: The Intricacies of Child Relocation in D.J.H. v A.H (914/2023) [2023] ZAECMKHC 139, (12 December 2023). – Rugunanan J. Overview of the D.J.H. v A.H Relocation Dispute In the case D.J.H. v A.H (914/2023) ZAECMKHC 139, the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court grappled with a contentious child… READ MORE
09/07/2023 Bertus Preller Abuse, Children, Living Together, Parental Rights age difference, Bertus Preller, biological father, boarding school, child welfare, custody dispute, deception, denial of access, Family Law, impact on child, legal battle, minor child, mother, non-compliance, out of wedlock, parental conflict, physical abuse, protection order, relationship dynamics, sentencing, unconventional parenting, unique case, verbal abuse The Complex Battle for Care and Contact: An Unconventional Case of Parental Conflict, the Views, and the Welfare of a Minor Child. A.C v S.A.M (22507/2021) ZAGPJHC 756 (27 June 2023) INTRODUCTION This matter was initially brought before the court on 18 May 2021 as an urgent application. The applicant sought an… READ MORE