Pulane Letseka V Rets'elisitsoe Sootho (CIV/T/0182/2022)
Pulane Letseka V Rets'elisitsoe Sootho (CIV/T/0182/2022) [2024] LSHC 110 (19 December 2024)
There were no proven changes in the circumstances of the custodial parent or the children that were inimical to the best interests of the children to justify varying the custody order. The evidence showed the children were better cared for in the father's custody, and the applicant was unable to provide adequate care, support, or ensure their schooling. The application was improperly brought under Rule 45(1)(a), but the court exercised discretion to consider the merits in the children's interests and found no grounds for variation.
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- Variation of custody orders
- Best interests of the child
- Jurisdiction of high court
- Enforcement of court orders
- Access rights of non-custodial parent