CJD and Others (53101/2017), Ex parte
CJD and Others (53101/2017), Ex parte [2017] ZAGPPHC 717; 2018 (3) SA 197 (GP) (17 November 2017)
The court found that the applicants failed to adequately address how their living arrangements and the need for discretion regarding sexual orientation would affect the best interests of the child. The affidavits did not provide sufficient detail on how the applicants would function as a family unit or how the child would be impacted by one parent's reluctance to be publicly identified as a parent in a same-sex relationship. The court emphasized that all relevant information must be disclosed in affidavits and that the interests of the child must be paramount. In the absence of convincing evi…
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- Surrogate Motherhood Agreement
- Best Interests Of Child
- Parental Rights And Responsibilities
- Affidavit Disclosure Requirements