28/09/2023 Bertus Preller Adversarial Legal System, Children, Divorce, Hostile Family Lawyers, Marriage, Parental Rights adversarial dynamics, aggressive legal practices, Bertus Preller, co-parenting challenges, contempt application, Divorce, Divorce Attorney Cape Town, Divorce News, divorce proceedings, Family Law, judicial authority, legal procedural norms, Manamela v Maite case, spoliation order The Detrimental Ripple: Unveiling the Impact of Aggressive, Subjective, and Misguiding Legal Practices on Divorce Proceedings and Co-Parenting. Case Study: Manamela v Maite (2023/055949) ZAGPJHC 1011 (6 September 2023) Introduction In the realm of legal practice, the case of Manamela v Maite in the High Court Johannesbutg presents… READ MORE
28/08/2023 Bertus Preller Abuse, Alienation, Children, Parental Rights, Relocation Applicant, Bertus Preller, Child Custody, contempt of court, costs, court order, Divorce, Divorce Attorney Cape Town, Divorce News, divorce proceedings, Family Advocate, Family Law, Imprisonment, Interim Protection Order, legal battle, Mala Fide, Malice, minor child, non-compliance, Parental Rights, relocation, Respondent, Warrant Issued When Parental Rights Clashed with Court Orders: The Urgent Contempt of Court Case of Ruan. P.J.B v E.B (5955/2023) ZALMPPHC 56 (24 July 2023) Introduction In a follow-up to a previous urgent court order concerning joint parental rights, the applicant, known as Ruan, had launched… READ MORE
27/07/2023 Bertus Preller Alimony, Children, Divorce, Interim Maintenance, Maintenance, Parental Rights, Rule 43, Spousal Maintenance, Trusts Adequate Housing, Bertus Preller, child maintenance, Children's Act 38 of 2005, Constitutional Rights, Contact rights, court order, Divorce Attorney Cape Town, Divorce News, divorce proceedings, Equality of Arms, Family Law, financial disclosure, Legal Costs, maintenance, Maintenance Order, Marital Assets, Parental Responsibilities, Primary Residency, right to dignity, Rule 43, South African Law, spousal support Equality of Arms Upheld: Court Orders Husband to Contribute R805,903 Towards Wife’s Legal Costs in Rule 43 Proceedings. Y.M v T.J.M (26526/2022) ZAGPPHC 582 (13 July 2023) The case involved a dispute between two parties identified as Y.M. and T.J.M. This was an application in terms of Rule… READ MORE
02/07/2023 Bertus Preller anti-dissipatory relief, Divorce, Interdict Bertus Preller, close corporation, Divorce, Divorce Attorney Cape Town, Divorce Attorney South Africa, divorce proceedings, husband, interdict, legal victory, matrimonial property, matrimonial residence, property dispute, selling property, urgent relief, wife Securing the Marital Home: A Legal Victory Halting the Sale of a Matrimonial Property Amid Divorce Proceedings MS v MJ GAUTENG HIGH COURT JOHANNESBURG CASE NUMBER 2022/218731 - 13 June 2023 Introduction In this case the Applicant had sought urgent relief, aimed at prohibiting the First and… READ MORE
29/01/2022 Bertus Preller Alimony, Children, Divorce, Interim Maintenance, Maintenance, Rule 43 accrual system, Bertus Preller, children's education, children's stability, community of property, contribution to legal expenses, digital investigation, Divorce, Divorce Attorney Cape Town, divorce mediation, divorce proceedings, Divorce process, divorce settlements, Family Law, finances, financial affairs in divorce, financial disclosure, husband's financial information, insurance policy, interim maintenance, legal negotiations, Legal Representation, maintenance cover, marital estate, matrimonial home, mediation organizations, parenting plan, pension fund division, Primary Caregiver, Property Division, restraining order, retirement annuity, shared parenting, spousal support, women's financial rights Divorce – What every woman should know Making the choice to divorce is a difficult one, and the risk are it’s followed by an even more traumatic lead-up to the divorce, it is like a roller-coaster on… READ MORE