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Family And Children [2020] ZAGPJHC 137

V K v Reid NO and Others (3256/2018)

V K v Reid NO and Others (3256/2018) [2020] ZAGPJHC 137 (17 June 2020)

The High Court reviewed a magistrate’s order altering child custody and contact, restored the applicant’s sole guardianship and primary residence, and left interim contact arrangements in place.

  • Custody And Guardianship
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Review Of Magistrates Court Order
  • Procedural Fairness
  • Parental Rights And Responsibilities
  • Children's Act Section 18
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Family And Children [2014] ZAFSHC 159

D v D and Another (1751/2014)

D v D and Another (1751/2014) [2014] ZAFSHC 159 (11 September 2014)

The High Court granted a mother relief to alter her child's surname and to compel passport paperwork, finding the father unreasonably withheld consent.

  • Alteration Of Surname
  • Parental Consent
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Passport Issuance
  • Custody And Guardianship
  • Best-interests-of-child
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Family And Children [2014] ZAGPJHC 132

D v D (2012/47100)

D v D (2012/47100) [2014] ZAGPJHC 132 (26 March 2014)

The court varied a divorce settlement on parental responsibilities, giving the father primary residency and final decision-making authority while preserving the mother’s contact rights.

  • Variation Of Settlement Agreement
  • Parental Rights And Responsibilities
  • Children's Act 38 Of 2005
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Custody And Guardianship
  • Variation-of-settlement-agreement
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Family And Children [2009] ZANCHC 55

Jonker and Another v Stoffels (1222/09)

Jonker and Another v Stoffels (1222/09) [2009] ZANCHC 55 (30 October 2009)

The court enforced an earlier child-custody order after finding the respondent had tried to evade it by forum shopping. Leave to appeal was struck from the roll.

  • Custody And Guardianship
  • Parental Responsibilities And Rights
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Stay Of Execution
  • Contempt Of Court
  • Child-custody
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Family And Children [2009] ZANCHC 48

Jonker and Another v Stoffels (1222/09)

Jonker and Another v Stoffels (1222/09) [2009] ZANCHC 48 (2 October 2009)

The High Court awarded custody and guardianship of a young child to her maternal grandparents, with the biological father given reasonable access.

  • Custody And Guardianship
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Parental Responsibilities
  • Children S Act
  • Access Rights
  • Custody-and-guardianship
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