19/04/2024 Bertus Preller Best Interests of the Child, Children, Parental Rights 14667/2022, best interests of the child, Child Custody, child development, child protection, child well-being, co-parenting, Court Directives, court-appointed expert, Divorce, domestic violence, drug testing, emotional instability, Family Court, family dispute resolution, Family Law, high-conflict custody, individual therapy, parental accountability, parental alienation, parental progress, Parental Rights, parenting coordinator, parenting deficiencies, parenting plan, phased approach, shared care arrangement, substance abuse, TH v CH, ZAWCHC Balancing Parental Rights and the Best Interests of the Child in High-Conflict Care and Contact Cases. – TH v CH (14667/2022) [2024] ZAWCHC 100 (9 April 2024). Introduction In TH v CH (14667/2022) ZAWCHC 100 (9 April 2024), the Western Cape High Court heard a case between divorced parents, TH (the father and applicant) and CH (the… READ MORE
22/02/2024 Bertus Preller Appeal, Children, Mootness, Parental Rights, Procedural Law, Procedure best interests of the child, child custody appeal, child-centric approach, Children’s Court Randburg, contact order disputes, court's role in child welfare, custody and care arrangements, evolving family law practices, Family Advocate role, family dispute resolution, family law implications, forensic investigation for child's welfare, Gauteng High Court, interdisciplinary approach in custody cases, interim legal orders, judicial discretion in family cases, KA v KN, legal advocacy in custody cases, legal challenges in separation, legal precedents in custody cases, legal principles in custody, legal strategies in family law., mootness in law, new evidence on appeal, paramountcy principle in child law, Parental Rights, procedural norms in appeals, professional legal analysis, South African Family Law Navigating Child Custody Appeals: Insights from: KA v KN (A2023/055189) [2024] ZAGPJHC 147 (21 February 2024) and the Paramountcy of the Child’s Best Interests. In a case heard by the Gauteng Division of the High Court in Johannesburg, an appeal was lodged against a contact order originally granted by the Children’s Court in Randburg.… READ MORE