TCE v EE (113234/2023)
TCE v EE (113234/2023) [2025] ZAGPPHC 118 (6 February 2025)
The court held that, given the ages and maturity of K and T, their strong desire for independent representation, and the history of feeling excluded and unheard by the curator ad litem, it was appropriate and necessary to confirm the appointment of Adv Strauss as their legal representative. The court distinguished the roles of the curator ad litem (best interests) and the child-directed legal representative (expressed wishes), finding that both roles can coexist depending on the facts. The court found no mala fides in Adv Strauss’s conduct, acknowledged her procedural errors but determined th…
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- Legal Representation Of Children
- Curator Ad Litem
- Divorce Proceedings
- Best Interests Of Child
- Section 28 Constitution
- Section 6 Divorce Act