Pringle v Fourie (748/2019)
Pringle v Fourie (748/2019) [2019] ZAECPEHC 21 (4 March 2019)
The court found, on the probabilities, that the respondent had relapsed into drug use, notwithstanding her denial and the negative urine test. The evidence from multiple sources, including admissions, corroborating affidavits, and concerning behaviour, outweighed the respondent's explanations. The risk to the minor child in the respondent's care was deemed self-evident given the history of addiction and recent conduct. The court held that an interim change in primary care to the applicant would provide stability and protect the child's immediate interests, pending a full investigation by the…
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- Interim Custody
- Best Interests Of Child
- Drug Addiction And Parental Fitness
- Supervised Contact
- Family Advocate Investigation