Z.M and Another v A.F and Others (4637/2022)
Z.M and Another v A.F and Others (4637/2022) [2025] ZAECMHC 47 (5 June 2025)
The court held that it has the inherent power to compel DNA testing in paternity disputes involving adults. However, the respondents' insistence on exhuming the deceased's remains for DNA testing was found to be unnecessarily drastic and contrary to public morals and policy, given that alternative methods—such as testing living relatives—are available and sufficient for determining paternity. The court rejected the points in limine regarding non-joinder, finding that neither the respondents' mother nor the Master of the High Court had a direct and substantial interest in the relief sought. Co…
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- Paternity Dispute
- Dna Testing
- Deceased Estate Inheritance
- Joinder
- Condonation
- Costs Award