L.S.M v T.C.T (3701/2021) [2024] ZAMPMHC 58 (8 November 2024)
Court
Middelburg High Court, Mpumalanga
Case number
3701/2021
Judge
MBG Langa
The High Court granted a mother leave to relocate her minor child to Mauritius, finding the move bona fide, reasonable, and in the child’s best interests.
R.G.T v M.S.D and Another (87688/19) [2021] ZAGPPHC 664 (9 September 2021)
Court
North Gauteng High Court, Pretoria
Case number
87688/19
Judge
Mthimunye
The applicant's right of contact and visitation with the minor child is established both by statute and the settlement agreement, which stipulates that consent for travel outside South Africa must not be unreasonably withheld. The first respondent's refusal to cooperate in the passport application and to grant consent is found to be unreasonable and contrary to the best interests of the child, which are paramount. The respondent's fears regarding abduction are speculative and have been addressed by the existence of an extradition treaty. Maintenance arrears do not justify withholding access.…
A.B v D.B (4001/2015) [2015] ZAECPEHC 56 (26 October 2015)
Court
Eastern Cape High Court, Port Elizabeth
Case number
4001/2015
Judge
Chetty
The High Court dismissed an urgent application to compel a father to sign travel documents for children, finding the urgency self-serving and the concerns about contact well founded.