21/02/2025 Bertus Preller Best Interests of the Child, Children, Divorce, Family Law Court System South Africa, Joint Decision Making, Mediation, Parental Coordinator, Parental Rights, Views of the Child Australian family law, bias in PCs, Canadian PCs, child best interests, child welfare, child-centric, co-parenting, Court Orders, dispute resolution, divorce mediation, FAMAC, Family Dispute Resolution Bill, Family Law, financial accessibility, H v H, high-conflict disputes, judicial oversight, Legal Framework, legislative reform, mediation reform, NABFAM, parental conflict, Parental Coordinators, parenting coordination, SALRC, Schneider NO, Section 28(2), South Africa, TC v SC, training PCs Uncharted Guardians: The Rise and Reform of Parental Coordinators in South Africa’s Family Law Frontier. Parental Coordinators in South Africa: Legal Framework and Development Parental Coordinators (PCs) have become an essential mechanism in managing high-conflict parenting disputes in South Africa, particularly after divorce or separation.… READ MORE
09/07/2023 Bertus Preller Abuse, Children, Living Together, Parental Rights age difference, Bertus Preller, biological father, boarding school, child welfare, custody dispute, deception, denial of access, Family Law, impact on child, legal battle, minor child, mother, non-compliance, out of wedlock, parental conflict, physical abuse, protection order, relationship dynamics, sentencing, unconventional parenting, unique case, verbal abuse The Complex Battle for Care and Contact: An Unconventional Case of Parental Conflict, the Views, and the Welfare of a Minor Child. A.C v S.A.M (22507/2021) ZAGPJHC 756 (27 June 2023) INTRODUCTION This matter was initially brought before the court on 18 May 2021 as an urgent application. The applicant sought an… READ MORE