15/06/2024 Bertus Preller Adoption, Best Interests of the Child, Child Maintenance, Children, Maintenance, Parental Rights 3 June 2024, A25/2024, adoption process, best interests of the child, child protection, child welfare, child-centric approach, Children’s Act 38 of 2005, Constitutional Rights, Contemporary Society, de facto adoptions, duty of support, emotional bond, familial arrangements, Family Law, High Court, informal adoptions, Legal Framework, legal obligations, legal recognition, Legal Technicalities, maintenance obligations, parental care, Parental Responsibilities, R S v J S and Others, South African Law, voluntary assumption, ZAWCHC 83 Embracing the Best Interests of the Child: A Legal Analysis of De Facto Adoptions and Maintenance Obligations in R S v J S and Others (A25/2024) [2024] ZAWCHC 83 (3 June 2024). Factual Matrix and Procedural History: A Comprehensive Overview of R S v J S and Others (A25/2024) ZAWCHC 83 (3 June 2024) The judgment of R S v J S… READ MORE
24/01/2024 Bertus Preller Child Maintenance, Children, Maintenance Case Law Analysis, Cause of Action, Court Procedures, Court Rulings, Courtroom Tactics, Defense Strategy, Exception Handling, Exception Success, Judicial Reasoning, Legal Claims, Legal Clarification, Legal Disputes, Legal Doctrine, Legal Exceptions, Legal Framework, legal interpretation, Legal Obstructions, Legal precedents, legal principles, Legal Technicalities, Litigation Process, Litigation Strategy, Over-Technical Approach, Pleading Challenges, Pleading Sufficiency, Pleadings Assessment, Procedural Tactics, Substantive Law, Substantive Questions Navigating Parental Maintenance Obligations and Mastering Legal Exceptions: The KGANYAGO J Judgment in Context. – U.DJ v J.H.O (9169/2022) [2024] ZALMPPHC 2 (15 January 2024). Background and Plaintiff’s Claims The case involves the plaintiff and defendant, who are the parents of a child now of majority age. Following the breakdown of their relationship, the child… READ MORE