The judgment concerns a dispute between estranged spouses about primary care of three minor children, residence in the matrimonial home and related contact arrangements. It records that the court ordered an urgent Family Advocate enquiry and postponed the remaining relief sine die. The court also ordered that the applicant’s name be added to the youngest child’s birth certificate within 60 days.
This may be relevant to family law matters involving parental responsibilities, residence, contact and matrimonial home disputes.
Evidence from source
The Office of the Family Advocate, Johannesburg (OFA), is ordered to institute an urgent enquiry and compile a report with recommendations regarding the parental rights and responsibilities regarding primary residence and contact in respect
Supports: Plain summary: the court ordered an urgent Family Advocate enquiry about primary residence and contact.
Postponing the remaining relief sine die.
Supports: Plain summary: the remaining relief was postponed.
Directing the respondent to take all steps necessary to include the applicant’s name as the father of the youngest child on her birth certificate within 60 days of this Order.
Supports: Plain summary and deadline: the birth certificate direction and 60 day deadline.