LA v EFV (2024-017275)
LA v EFV (2024-017275) [2024] ZAGPPHC 213 (11 March 2024)
The court held that the applicant mother had demonstrated that the father's refusal to consent to the child's travel was unreasonable. The evidence showed that the child was involved in the planning of the trip, her views were considered, and all necessary arrangements for her welfare were made. The respondent failed to show that he had considered the child's views or acted in her best interests when refusing consent. The court clarified that the best interests of the child standard is not automatically applicable to section 18(5) applications, but the reasonableness of the withholding of con…
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- Children S Act Section 18
- Consent To Travel
- Guardianship
- Best Interests Of Child