parental alienation Archives - Family Laws South Africa

07/08/2025

Bertus Preller Abuse, Adversarial Legal System, Child Bullying, Child protection, Children, Children's Court, Conduct of Childcare Experts, constitutional rights of children, Contempt of Court, Costs, Curator Ad Litem, Emotional Abuse, Family reunification, Grandparents Rights, Guardianship, Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, Hostile Family Lawyers, Joint Decision Making, Parental Alienation, Parental Coordinator, Parental Rights, Punitive Cost Orders, Reunification, Reunification therapy, Section 28 Constitution, Views of the Child AB-PA, attachment-based parental alienation, Australian parenting orders, best interests of the child, child’s rights, children’s act, co-parenting programs, contempt enforcement, curator ad litem, custody variation, differential diagnosis, emotional abuse, expert evidence, Family Advocate inquiries, forensic psychologist, interim orders, international comparison, legislative reform, multi-disciplinary approach, parental alienation, parenting coordinator, preventive education, psychological assessment, reunification therapy, Rule 43 applications, South African Family Law, supervised contact, therapeutic court orders, UK CAFCASS model, US friendly parent factor

Parental Alienation in South African Family Law: Legal Framework, Case Analysis, and Comparative Perspectives.

Introduction Parental alienation has emerged as one of the most heart-wrenching dilemmas in South African family law, surfacing with alarming frequency in high-conflict divorces and custody battles. At its core,…

29/06/2025

Bertus Preller Family Law Cases May - June 2025 actio communi dividundo, birth registration, Child Custody, Child Relocation, Children’s Court jurisdiction, Co-ownership, customary adoption, customary marriage, divorce rescission, DNA testing, estate administration, family law 2025, familylaws.co.za, financial disclosure, international contempt, June 2025 family law, maintenance enforcement, Matrimonial Property Act, May 2025 SA cases, parental alienation, Plascon‑Evans, preservation order, procedural fairness, property sale order, relocation, Rule 35 discovery, Rule 43, settlement agreement interpretation, shared parental responsibility, South African Family Law, widow maintenance

Shaping the Landscape of Family Law: May–June 2025 South African Case Law Roundup.

Shaping the Landscape of Family Law: May–June 2025 Roundup The months of May and June 2025 featured several high-impact judgments that will influence future family-law disputes—especially on jurisdiction, customary marriage, property rights…

29/06/2025

Bertus Preller Abuse of Process, Alienation, Best Interests of the Child, Children, Children's Court, Costs, Divorce, Family Advocate, Joint Decision Making, Maintenance, Parental Alienation, Parental Rights, Rule 43, Rule 43 Cost Contributions, Spousal Maintenance, Variation Rule 43(6) B.P.M v J.L.M, best interests of the child, child contact, co-parenting, Colman v Colman, Contact rights, custody variation, divorce litigation, Du Preez v Du Preez, Family Advocate, family advocate report, family law South Africa, forensic psychologist, High Court Limpopo, interim maintenance, Mangena AJ, parental alienation, parenting plans, PAS, Rule 43 Application, Rule 43(6), shared residency, Soller v G, South African divorce law, spousal maintenance, spousal support South Africa, Variation Application, Visser v Visser, ZALMPPHC 96

Parental Alienation, Prolixity and the Best Interests Principle in B.P.M v J.L.M (1909/2024) [2025] ZALMPPHC 96 (13 May 2025).

Background and Factual Matrix of the Rule 43(6) Dispute The matter before the court in B.P.M v J.L.M (1909/2024) ZALMPPHC 96 (13 May 2025) concerned a Rule 43(6) application brought…

17/03/2025

Bertus Preller Best Interests of the Child, Children, Conduct of Childcare Experts, Costs, Guardianship, Relocation 2025 ZAKZPHC 26, best interests of the child, Child Relocation, Children’s Act 38 of 2005, consent order rejection, Contact rights, court discretion, custody dispute, D.R.R v S.D.R, expert evidence, F v F, Family Advocate, Family Law, High Court South Africa, Johannesburg vs Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal Division, legal precedent, Mossop J, parental alienation, Parental Rights, primary care, psychological reports, sibling separation, sibling unity, South African Law, Terblanche v Terblanche, upper guardian, Van der Linde case, ZDE v CE

Divided No More: Sibling Unity Triumphs in D.R.R v S.D.R and Another (8947/2022P) [2025] ZAKZPHC 26 (13 March 2025).

Background of the Family Dispute In the matter of D.R.R v S.D.R and Another (8947/2022P) ZAKZPHC 26 (13 March 2025), heard in the High Court of South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal Division,…

12/09/2024

Bertus Preller Adversarial Legal System, Alienation, Best Interests of the Child, Children, Divorce, Parental Alienation, Parental Coordinator, Parental Rights, Views of the Child alienating behavior, Child Psychology, child welfare, Child's Best Interests, court intervention, custody disputes, enmeshment, family dynamics, Family Law, legal precedent, parental alienation, psychological assessment, supervised contact, therapeutic intervention

Breaking the Cycle: Legal Insights into Parental Alienation in High-Conflict Divorces.

Understanding Parental Alienation: Definition and Key Characteristics Parental alienation is a complex psychological phenomenon that can emerge in high-conflict divorce or separation cases, often with devastating consequences for families. It…

19/04/2024

Bertus Preller Best Interests of the Child, Children, Parental Rights 14667/2022, best interests of the child, Child Custody, child development, child protection, child well-being, co-parenting, Court Directives, court-appointed expert, Divorce, domestic violence, drug testing, emotional instability, Family Court, family dispute resolution, Family Law, high-conflict custody, individual therapy, parental accountability, parental alienation, parental progress, Parental Rights, parenting coordinator, parenting deficiencies, parenting plan, phased approach, shared care arrangement, substance abuse, TH v CH, ZAWCHC

Balancing Parental Rights and the Best Interests of the Child in High-Conflict Care and Contact Cases. – TH v CH (14667/2022) [2024] ZAWCHC 100 (9 April 2024).

Introduction In TH v CH (14667/2022) ZAWCHC 100 (9 April 2024), the Western Cape High Court heard a case between divorced parents, TH (the father and applicant) and CH (the…

10/11/2022

Bertus Preller Children care and contact, children's act, contempt of court, custody, father's rights, parental alienation, parenting plan, relocation, unmarried father

Judge Gives Primary Care of Child To Father

In the matter of V v L (1575/2021) ZAFSHC 284 (21 October 2022), the court granted primary residence of a three-year-old child to the father. The court also expressed, that…

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