27/11/2023 Bertus Preller Children, Parental Rights, Views of the Child Child Custody, child development post-divorce, child welfare, child-focused custody, Child's Best Interests, co-parenting challenges, co-parenting dynamics, divorce and children, divorce order amendment, Family court rulings, Family Law, family law litigation, Judicial Discretion, new family law cases, parental guidance in divorce, Parental Responsibilities, parenting plan, parenting stability, post-divorce parenting, routine in child development, South African Family Law Insights from the Bench: Navigating Post-Divorce Parenting and Child’s Best Interests. – L.B v LAE (8551/2022) [2023] ZAGPPHC 1265 (21 November 2023). Erasmus AJ Background This case revolved around the amendment of a parenting plan and a divorce order concerning the contact between the applicant (father) and the minor child, AMB. The… READ MORE
19/10/2023 Bertus Preller Children, Parental Rights, Relocation Alston Primary School, Alternative Redress, best interests of the child, Children’s Court, Judicial Discretion, Legal Costs, Legal Framework, MM vs NM, Parental Rights, Primary Caregiver, protection order, School Enrollment, Section 28(2) of the Constitution, Section 31 of the Children's Act, Self-Created Urgency, South African Family Law, St. Charles College, Uniform Rule 6, Urgent Application Urgency or Delay? A Deep Dive into a South African Family Law Case Involving Schooling and Parental Rights. MM v NM and Others (15133/23P) ZAKZPHC 117 (18 October 2023) Introduction In a recent case presided over by Davis AJ, MM (the applicant) filed an urgent application against NM… READ MORE