03/07/2026 Bertus Preller Contingencies domicile, Domicile, Domicile Act 3 of 1992, Domicile of choice, Domicile of origin, Lex domicilii matrimonii, matrimonial asset division, Section 1(2) Domicile Act antenuptial contract international, choice of law marriage, common law reform South Africa, constitutional invalidity common law, costs order against Minister of Justice, cross-border divorce South Africa, development of common law South Africa, Divorce Act 70 of 1979, Domicile Act 3 of 1992, EU Regulation 2016/1103, Frankel's Estate case, gender discrimination family law, Golden AJ judgment, habitual residence matrimonial property, Hague Convention matrimonial property regimes, husband's domicile rule, international marriages South Africa, L.E v L.A judgment, Lex Domicilii Matrimonii, Matrimonial Property Act 88 of 1984, matrimonial property law South Africa, private international law South Africa, proprietary consequences of marriage, retrospective declaration of invalidity, same-sex marriage property regime, section 9 equality Constitution, Sperling v Sperling, Western Cape High Court family law, ZAWCHC 343 Goodbye to the Husband’s Domicile: N.P. v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others (2468/2024) [2026] ZAWCHC 343 (23 June 2026) Rewrites SA’s Matrimonial Property Conflict Rule. In N.P. v Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others (2468/2024) ZAWCHC 343 (23 June 2026), the Western Cape High Court declared the common law rule of lex domicilii… READ MORE
10/06/2025 Bertus Preller Best Interests of the Child, Children, Conduct of Childcare Experts, Divorce, Guardianship, International Travel, Maintenance, Muslim Marriages, Parental Coordinator, Parental Rights, Procedural Law, Relocation best interests of child, child psychology relocation, child relocation South Africa, Children’s Act 38 of 2005, constitutional family law, contact arrangements international, cross-border parenting, custodial parent rights, divorce relocation orders, expert witness family law, F v F constitutional rights, Family Advocate reports, family law South Africa, freedom of movement parents, gender discrimination family law, gender equality family court, international custody disputes, international relocation disputes, Jackson v Jackson precedent, KwaZulu-Natal High Court, maintenance obligations relocation, mirror orders international, non-custodial parent contact, parental alienation allegations, parental consent relocation, passport consent children, Portugal relocation case, primary caregiver rights, visa requirements minors Breaking the Shackles: How W.S v N.V (D376/2020; D1062/2021) [2025] ZAKZDHC 35 (6 June 2025) Transformed South African Child Relocation Law and Gender Rights. The Facts: A Family Torn Between Two Continents This case presents a deeply personal yet legally complex dispute that unfolded over several years, illustrating the profound challenges faced by divorced… READ MORE