16/06/2025 Bertus Preller Best Interests of the Child, Children, Guardianship, Parental Rights Acting Judge Van Niekerk, alternative remedies family disputes, best interests child principle, child welfare protection, child-centric legal decisions, Children’s Act 38 of 2005, constitutional children's rights, current evidence requirement, evidentiary threshold family law, family law jurisprudence, forensic evaluation children, guardianship rights suspension, High Court Gauteng Division, legal practitioners guidance, logistical challenges custody, parental cooperation disputes, parental guardianship termination, parental responsibilities termination, passport application disputes, play therapy authorization, procedural delays parental rights, proportionality termination relief, reasonableness standard parental conduct, Section 28 parental rights, South African Family Law, stale evidence family court, temporal relevance custody matters, unopposed family applications When Good Intentions Meet Legal Reality: Y.T.B v J.F.B [2025] ZAGPPHC 494 (16 May 2025) – High Court Rejects Termination of Parental Rights Over Stale Cooperation Complaints. Summary The High Court's decision in Y.T.B v J.F.B represents a significant affirmation of the stringent evidentiary requirements for terminating parental guardianship rights under the Children's Act. The judgment underscores… READ MORE