20/01/2025 Bertus Preller Best Interests of the Child, Children, Curator Ad Litem, Grandparents Rights, Guardianship, International Travel, Relocation, Views of the Child best interests of the child, child welfare, Children’s Act 38 of 2005, children’s rights, co-guardianship, cultural identity, curator ad litem, expert evidence, Family Advocate, family dynamics, family law judgment, financial stability, guardianship, guardianship disputes, high-conflict disputes, JB J v EH B, Judicial Discretion, legal precedent, Legal Representation, LR J and Another case, Parental Responsibilities, Parental Rights, relocation, relocation applications, relocation to Scotland, South African Family Law, stability in family law, supervised contact, supervised reintegration, trust funds Guardianship and Relocation Disputes in Focus: LR J and Another; In Re: JB J v EH B and Others (2024-024281) [2025] ZAGPJHC 11 (14 January 2025. Introduction to the Case: Background and Legal Context The case LR J and Another; In Re: JB J v EH B and Others (2024-024281) ZAGPJHC 11 (14 January 2025) highlights… READ MORE
22/04/2024 Bertus Preller Arrears, Child Maintenance, Children, Divorce, Maintenance, Procedure arrears, attachment of assets, costs order, counsel's fees, discretion, divorce order, factual basis, Family Law, High Court, inherent jurisdiction, injustice, maintenance court, maintenance enforcement, movable property, new costs rules, oppressive conduct, post-divorce dispute, precedent, right of election, self-supporting children, settlement agreement, stay of execution, substantive engagement, taxation, trust funds, Writ of Execution High Court Upholds Writ of Execution for Unpaid Maintenance Despite Forum Challenge. – M.R v L.O and Others (2023/070007) [2024] ZAGPJHC 371, (16 April 2024). Facts of the Case M.R v L.O and Others revolves around a dispute between former spouses over allegedly unpaid child maintenance. When the parties divorced, their divorce order incorporated a… READ MORE