05/06/2026 Bertus Preller Abuse, Balance of probabilities, Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse, Irreparable harm test, Physical Abuse, Psychological Abuse, Spoliation accrual system, balance of probabilities, civil remedies, divorce proceedings, domestic relationship, domestic violence, Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998, emotional abuse, evidence affidavit, family law South Africa, final protection order, Gauteng Division, harm threshold, High Court appeal, IKM v GRM, interdict, Interim Protection Order, magistrates court, matrimonial property, protection order, protection order misuse, psychological harm, Rule 43, section 1 DVA, section 6(4) DVA, spoliation, warrant of arrest, Wentzel J, Wilson J, ZAGPJHC 461 When Collecting Your Own Car Is Not Domestic Violence — IKM v GRM (A2025-156276) [2026] ZAGPJHC 461 (7 May 2026). The Facts: A Car, a Parking Lot, and a Protection Order The parties in IKM v GRM (A2025-156276) ZAGPJHC 461 (7 May 2026), decided by Wilson J (with whom Wentzel… READ MORE
29/11/2023 Bertus Preller Children, Guardianship, Parental Rights, Relocation Article 13(b), child best interests, Child Custody, child protection, child return, child welfare, Constitutional Court, cross-border custody, Family Court, Family Law, Hague Convention, international abduction, international law, legal interpretation, legal judgement, legal precedent, Parental Rights, psychological harm, South Africa, UK Constitutional Court’s Insightful Interpretation of the Hague Convention’s Article 13(b) in a Pivotal International Child Custody Case – Ad Hoc Central Authority for RSA and Another v Heidi Nicole Koch N.O. and Another [2023] ZACC 37. FACTS This case involves a complex international child custody dispute under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Here is a summary of the key facts:… READ MORE