31/01/2024 Bertus Preller Child Maintenance, Children, Review Court of public opinion, Default order dispute, Fair hearing principles, high court rulings, Judge APS Nxumalo, judicial decision-making, Jurisdictional analysis, Legal argument analysis, Legal blog content, legal case study, legal interpretation, Legal precedent analysis, Legal procedural fairness, Legal remedy exclusivity, Legal review, Legal rights in divorce, Locus standi in law, Maintenance Act 1998, Maintenance court procedures, Maintenance order challenge, Procedural irregularities, Section 18 Maintenance Act, South African Family Law, South African High Court, South African legal analysis, South African Maritime Safety Authority v McKenzie, Statutory obligation interpretation, Statutory remedies, Thomas v Balepile Unraveling Justice: The Thomas v Balepile Case and South Africa’s Maintenance Law Maze. – Thomas v Balepile (61/2021; CA&R 68/23) [2024] ZANCHC 4 (26 January 2024). Introduction In a recent and significant decision, Thomas v Balepile (61/2021; CA&R 68/23) ZANCHC 4, delivered on 26 January 2024, the High Court of South Africa, Northern Cape Division, under… READ MORE
20/01/2024 Bertus Preller Children, Divorce, Parental Rights, Relocation A.D.B v B.A.K, best interests of the child, Child Relocation, child welfare, court decision, custodial parent, custody disputes, custody rights, emotional impact, emotional wellbeing, family courts, family dynamics, Family Law, family law principles, International Relocation, Judge Mossop J, judicial decision-making, legal challenges, legal considerations, Legal precedents, non-custodial parent, parent-child relationship, parental consent, Parental Responsibilities, Parental Rights, parenting plan, relocation disputes, South Africa, welfare of the child Navigating the Complexities of Child Relocation Cases in South African Family Law. – A.D.B v B.A.K (15944/22P) [2023] ZAKZPHC 1. – (9 January 2023). The case of A.D.B v B.A.K, presided over by Judge Mossop J, involved intricate family law matters pertaining to the relocation of a minor child. The core issue was the… READ MORE