20/03/2025 Bertus Preller Arrears Antenuptial Contract, attachment order, civil imprisonment, contempt of court, contempt sanctions, divorce litigation, divorce proceedings, family law judgment, financial affordability, interim maintenance, Judicial Discretion, Justice Bhoopchand, maintenance arrears, maintenance enforcement, maintenance obligations, maintenance payment shortfall, Mala Fide, Maurice Phillips Wisenberg, non-compliance, paediatricians divorce, parental obligations, PPS order, retirement annuity, Rule 43 Order, South African Family Law, Suspended Sentence, trust fund mechanism, Western Cape High Court, wilful contempt, willfulness in contempt Trust Fund Technicality: How R.A v I.K (8953/2020) [2025] ZAWCHC 123 (19 March 2025) Redefines Contempt in Maintenance Orders. Background: The Tumultuous Divorce Proceedings Leading to the Contempt Application The case of R.A v I.K (8953/2020) ZAWCHC 123 (19 March 2025) provides a compelling glimpse into the often complex… READ MORE
28/08/2023 Bertus Preller Abuse, Alienation, Children, Parental Rights, Relocation Applicant, Bertus Preller, Child Custody, contempt of court, costs, court order, Divorce, Divorce Attorney Cape Town, Divorce News, divorce proceedings, Family Advocate, Family Law, Imprisonment, Interim Protection Order, legal battle, Mala Fide, Malice, minor child, non-compliance, Parental Rights, relocation, Respondent, Warrant Issued When Parental Rights Clashed with Court Orders: The Urgent Contempt of Court Case of Ruan. P.J.B v E.B (5955/2023) ZALMPPHC 56 (24 July 2023) Introduction In a follow-up to a previous urgent court order concerning joint parental rights, the applicant, known as Ruan, had launched… READ MORE