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E.A.L-B v A.V.M (066657/2023) [2023] ZAGPJHC 1167 (17 October 2023)
The court found no urgency in a family-law application about two minor children, declined to uphold contempt, and ordered the applicant to pay costs.
C.A.L v A.L (DIV31/2020) [2023] ZANWHC 77 (31 January 2023)
The High Court varied a Rule 43 order in divorce proceedings, placing the children’s primary residence with the applicant and preserving the respondent’s contact rights.
P.M.S v A.S.S (14812/2020) [2022] ZAGPPHC 389 (3 June 2022)
Divorce judgment awarding primary residence of two minor children to the father, with structured contact to the mother and a monthly maintenance contribution.
D[....] v D[....] (22683/2012) [2021] ZAGPPHC 320 (15 March 2021)
Divorce judgment awarding the defendant primary residence of the children, with structured contact for the plaintiff and interim maintenance pending outstanding issues.
P T v B T (641/2017) [2019] ZAFSHC 239 (5 December 2019)
The court found that the children have been living with the plaintiff and his parents for several years, are settled, and have expressed a clear wish to remain in their current environment. The Family Advocate reports, supported by school and therapist evidence, confirm that the children are thriving and that a change of residence would not be in their best interests. The defendant has not actively participated in the children's lives nor contributed financially to their maintenance. The court held that the best interests of the children require that their primary residence remain with the pl…
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R B v M B (3567/2017) [2018] ZAFSHC 187 (6 December 2018)
The High Court kept primary care and residence of two minor children with the Respondent, ordered structured contact for the Applicant, and rejected a change in custody.
O.G v T.G (69803/2014) [2016] ZAGPPHC 1195 (22 November 2016)
High Court divorce judgment awarding the father primary residence of four minor children, with contact rights to the mother and 12 months' rehabilitative maintenance.
A.C v J.E.C and Another (32126/2015) [2016] ZAGPPHC 273 (29 April 2016)
The High Court ordered shared residency and equal parental responsibilities for three minor children pending divorce, and appointed a case manager.
B v B (67576/2009) [2015] ZAGPPHC 1014 (27 November 2015)
The court found that the wishes of the minor children, particularly B., were not clear or decisive and that both parents were suitable caregivers. The evidence showed that the children had adapted well to living with the respondent in Potchefstroom and had established relationships and stability in their current environment. The curator ad litem's report focused too narrowly on the children's wishes and failed to conduct a comprehensive assessment of all relevant factors. There was no evidence of any intolerable situation or substantial change in circumstances warranting a variation of the pr…
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Baloyi v Baloyi (6208/2014) [2015] ZAGPPHC 728 (16 October 2015)
In this divorce matter, the High Court awarded primary residence of two minor children to the father, with structured contact for the mother.
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