23/07/2026 Bertus Preller Alimony, Best Interests of the Child, Children, Cohabitation, Costs, Divorce, Financial non-disclosure, Interim Maintenance, Maintenance, Non-disclosure consequences, Procedural Law, Rule 43, Rule 43 Applications, Rule 43 Contempt, Rule 43 orders, Spousal Maintenance ability to pay, best interests of the child, child maintenance, Divorce Law, divorce proceedings, earning capacity, family law judgment, financial disclosure, financial non-disclosure, full and frank disclosure, H.L v B.L, inflated expenses, interim maintenance, interim relief, legal costs contribution, maintenance claim, Maintenance Order, maintenance pendente lite, marital standard of living, Minor Children, Njokweni J, Rule 43, Rule 43 Application, South African case law, South African Family Law, spousal maintenance, uberrima fides, Western Cape divorce, Western Cape High Court Candour, Children and the Limits of Interim Maintenance: H.L v B.L (2025/216979) [2026] ZAWCHC 350 (13 July 2026). The factual background and the parties’ competing claims In H.L v B.L (2025/216979) ZAWCHC 350 (13 July 2026), the Western Cape High Court was required to determine an application for… READ MORE
29/06/2025 Bertus Preller Best Interests of the Child, Child Bullying, Children, Children's Court, Costs, Curator Ad Litem, Divorce, Guardianship, Joint Decision Making, Maintenance, Parental Alienation, Parental Rights, Rule 43, Spousal Maintenance A.W.F v K.S.R, best interests of the child, blended family parental rights, care of minor children, child maintenance South Africa, Children’s Act sections 23 and 24, contested divorce interim relief, curator ad litem, divorce maintenance case, family law judgment, financial disclosure form, financial obligations in divorce, High Court Pretoria, High Court Rule 43 order, interim contact orders, interim divorce relief, Johannesburg family law, legal rights of stepparents, Parental Responsibilities, pendente lite maintenance, racial allegations in custody, Rule 43 legal principles, Rule 43 South Africa, shared custody rights, sibling bond divorce, spousal maintenance application, urgent contact disputes, vulnerable spouse, ZAGPPHC 503 Parental Rights, Spousal Support, and Racial Allegations: Inside A.W.F v K.S.R (052216/2024) [2025] ZAGPPHC 503 (16 May 2025) and the Rule 43 Balancing Act. The Factual Matrix: Disputed Care, Contact, and Maintenance in a Rule 43 Application In A.W.F v K.S.R (052216/2024) ZAGPPHC 503 (16 May 2025), the applicant approached the Gauteng Division of… READ MORE
20/03/2025 Bertus Preller Arrears Antenuptial Contract, attachment order, civil imprisonment, contempt of court, contempt sanctions, divorce litigation, divorce proceedings, family law judgment, financial affordability, interim maintenance, Judicial Discretion, Justice Bhoopchand, maintenance arrears, maintenance enforcement, maintenance obligations, maintenance payment shortfall, Mala Fide, Maurice Phillips Wisenberg, non-compliance, paediatricians divorce, parental obligations, PPS order, retirement annuity, Rule 43 Order, South African Family Law, Suspended Sentence, trust fund mechanism, Western Cape High Court, wilful contempt, willfulness in contempt Trust Fund Technicality: How R.A v I.K (8953/2020) [2025] ZAWCHC 123 (19 March 2025) Redefines Contempt in Maintenance Orders. Background: The Tumultuous Divorce Proceedings Leading to the Contempt Application The case of R.A v I.K (8953/2020) ZAWCHC 123 (19 March 2025) provides a compelling glimpse into the often complex… READ MORE
20/01/2025 Bertus Preller Best Interests of the Child, Children, Curator Ad Litem, Grandparents Rights, Guardianship, International Travel, Relocation, Views of the Child best interests of the child, child welfare, Children’s Act 38 of 2005, children’s rights, co-guardianship, cultural identity, curator ad litem, expert evidence, Family Advocate, family dynamics, family law judgment, financial stability, guardianship, guardianship disputes, high-conflict disputes, JB J v EH B, Judicial Discretion, legal precedent, Legal Representation, LR J and Another case, Parental Responsibilities, Parental Rights, relocation, relocation applications, relocation to Scotland, South African Family Law, stability in family law, supervised contact, supervised reintegration, trust funds Guardianship and Relocation Disputes in Focus: LR J and Another; In Re: JB J v EH B and Others (2024-024281) [2025] ZAGPJHC 11 (14 January 2025. Introduction to the Case: Background and Legal Context The case LR J and Another; In Re: JB J v EH B and Others (2024-024281) ZAGPJHC 11 (14 January 2025) highlights… READ MORE