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Best Interests of Children Triumph Over Expert Recommendations: D.R v N.M and Another (3358/24) [2025] ZAWCHC 12 (23 January 2025).

Introduction: A Modern Family's Legal Journey in the Western Cape High Court In a landmark judgment delivered electronically on 23 January 2025, the Western Cape High Court grappled with complex…

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From Dad to Duped: South Africa’s Legal Dance with Paternity Fraud and the Quest for Truth.

Understanding Paternity Fraud in South Africa: What You Need to Know Paternity fraud occurs when a mother, knowing or suspecting the truth, deliberately misidentifies a man as her child's biological…

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Urgency Dismissed in Grandparents’ Access Case: E.S and Others v P.S and Another (16138/24) [2024] ZAWCHC 201 (12 August 2024).

Background: A Family's Struggle for Contact After Tragedy In the heart-wrenching case of E.S and Others v P.S and Another (16138/24) ZAWCHC 201 (12 August 2024), the Western Cape High…

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