C D and Another v Department of Social Development (5570/2020)
C D and Another v Department of Social Development (5570/2020) [2020] ZAWCHC 25; [2020] HIPR 129 (WCC) (14 April 2020)
The court found that the amended Directions under the Disaster Management Act permit movement of children between provinces during lockdown where arrangements exist under a court order or registered parenting plan. The applicants, as divorced parents, had such arrangements in place for their children. The grandparents, as caregivers, were unable to continue caring for the children due to age and health concerns, and the children’s best interests required their return to Cape Town. The evidence showed the situation was urgent and unsustainable. The respondent’s opposition was not supported by…
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- Movement Of Children During Lockdown
- Parenting Plan
- Disaster Management Regulations
- Best Interests Of Child
- Court Order Enforcement