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Family And Children [2025] ZAWCHC 288

M.K v A.J.K (11407/2023)

M.K v A.J.K (11407/2023) [2025] ZAWCHC 288 (7 July 2025)

The High Court held that the child should remain in the mother’s care in South Africa pending divorce, and refused interim relocation to Qatar absent safeguards.

  • Child Relocation
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Parental Care And Contact
  • Expert Evidence
  • Mirror Order
  • Hague Convention
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Family And Children [2023] ZAWCHC 42

W.R.T v M.C.T (16886/2022)

W.R.T v M.C.T (16886/2022) [2023] ZAWCHC 42 (3 March 2023)

High Court approved a mother’s relocation with a special-needs child, finding the move bona fide and in the child’s best interests despite the father’s return application.

  • Relocation Of Minor Child
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Parental Care And Contact
  • Special Needs Child
  • Interim Financial Relief
  • Relocation-of-minor-child
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Family And Children [2021] ZAGPJHC 812

SRHC v SSC (43989/2014)

SRHC v SSC (43989/2014) [2021] ZAGPJHC 812 (14 December 2021)

The High Court dismissed a father's application to appoint a forensic social worker and bar corporal punishment, finding the evidence unreliable and no basis to vary parenting arrangements.

  • Children's Act
  • Parental Care And Contact
  • Variation Of Settlement Agreement
  • Interim Interdict
  • Corporal Punishment
  • Best Interests Of Child
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Family And Children [2017] ZANCHC 2

EC v AWC and Another (1304/16)

EC v AWC and Another (1304/16) [2017] ZANCHC 2 (13 January 2017)

The court confirmed an interim interdict stopping further evaluation of a minor child for alleged sexual abuse and ordered the respondents to pay costs.

  • Interim Interdict
  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Parental Care And Contact
  • Psychological Evaluation Of Minors
  • Costs Award
  • Constitutional Rights Of Children
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Family And Children [2013] ZAECPEHC 1

Noqekwa v Noqekwa (2456/2012)

Noqekwa v Noqekwa (2456/2012) [2013] ZAECPEHC 1 (10 January 2013)

Urgent application over children’s schooling and residence after divorce dismissed because the proposed relief was not shown to be in the children’s best interests.

  • Best Interests Of Child
  • Parental Care And Contact
  • School Enrolment Dispute
  • Urgent Interim Relief
  • Best-interests-of-child
  • Parental-care-and-contact
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