IN   THE   HIGH   COURT OF SOUTH   AFRICA (WESTERN CAPE DIVISION, CAPE TOWN) CASE NO:                                /2024 In the matter between: KONRAD JOSEPH SCHÜLER                                                                                      (Applicant) Identity number: 590504 5229 08 0 and VANESSA GAIL SCHÜLER                                                                                         (Respondent) Identity number: 600904 0208 08 9   NOTICE OF MOTION   TAKE NOTICE that the Applicant intends to make an Application to the above Honourable Court for an Order in the following terms:
  1. The Applicant’s non-compliance with the requirements of forms, service, manner of service and time periods provided in the Uniform Rules of this Honorable Court be condoned insofar as necessary;
  2. Prior to any proceeds of the sale of portion 19,346, Koppersfontein, Western Cape (the property), being paid to the Respondent:
    • the Transferring Attorneys shall retain the sum equal to the outstanding debt of the former joint estate of the parties referred to in clause 3.1.3 of the Consent Paper (the debt), which was made an Order of the Regional Court for the Regional Division of the Western Cape, held in Cape Town, on 24 October 2023, under case number 165/2023 (the divorce Order) and utilise it to settle the debt;
    • The Transferring Attorneys shall retain an amount equal to the sum of all payments made by the Applicant and/or debited from his Standard Bank Account calculated from 01 November 2023, which was used to pay the Respondent’s half of the debt, and reimburse the Applicant therewith on behalf of the Respondent;
  3. The motor vehicle referred to in clause 4.1.2 of the Divorce Order, being a 2011 Hyundai Ix35 2.0 Gls/Executive, with registration number CAA 412805, shall be retained by the Applicant as his sole and exclusive property for which right the Applicant shall forthwith pay the Respondent the sum of R 3 661 (three thousand six hundred and sixty-one rand); and
  4. Costs of this Application; and
  5. Further and/or alternative relief.
  TAKE NOTICE FURTHER that the Applicant has appointed the firm ADVOCATE MUHAMMAD ABDUROAF, with its details as stated below as his/her Legal Practitioner of record and address at which he/she shall accept notice and service of all process in these proceedings. KINDLY TAKE NOTICE FURTHER that if you intend opposing the Application, you are required to:
  • inform the Applicant’s Legal Practitioner within 10 (ten) days of receipt hereof of your intention to do so; and
  • fifteen days after you have so given notice of your intention to oppose the Application, to file your answering affidavit, if any; and further;
  • that you are required to appoint in such notification an address referred to in rule 6 (5) (b) at which you will accept notice and service of all documents in these proceedings.
KINDLY BE ADVISED FURTHER, that if no such notice of intention to oppose is given, the Application will be made on a date and time to be provided by the Registrar of this Honourable Court. TAKE NOTICE FURTHER that the Founding Affidavit of KONRAD JOSEPH SCHÜLER will be used in support of this Application. TAKE NOTICE FURTHER that the Applicant consent to service of any process in these proceedings via email using the email address [email protected]  DATED AT CAPE TOWN ON THIS      DAY OF JANUARY 2024.   _______________________________ Per: Adv. M Abduroaf (Legal Practitioner of the Applicant) Trust Account Advocate – An advocate as contemplated in section 34(2)(b) of the Legal Practice Act, 28 of 2014 (the Act) Chambers.: The Pinnacle | Suite 702, 7th Floor Corner Strand, Burg & Castle Streets | Cape Town, 8001 Tel.: +2721 111 0090 Email.: [email protected] (Email Service) High Court Box 115 Ref.: M22081/Schüler   To:           THE HONOURABLE REGISTRAR OF THE WESTERN CAPE HIGH COURT HIGH COURT CAPE TOWN     And to:    VANESSA GAIL SCHÜLER      (Respondent) Ruby Estate, Gems 5 Unit 4, Burgundy Estate CAPE TOWN ________________________O0O___________________      

IN   THE   HIGH   COURT OF SOUTH   AFRICA

(WESTERN CAPE DIVISION, CAPE TOWN)

CASE NO:                                /2024

In the matter between:

KONRAD JOSEPH SCHÜLER                                                                                      (Applicant)

Identity number: 590504 5229 08 0

and

VANESSA GAIL SCHÜLER                                                                                         (Respondent)

Identity number: 600904 0208 08 9

 

NOTICE OF MOTION

 

TAKE NOTICE that the Applicant intends to make an Application to the above Honourable Court for an Order in the following terms:

  1. The Applicant’s non-compliance with the requirements of forms, service, manner of service and time periods provided in the Uniform Rules of this Honorable Court be condoned insofar as necessary;
  2. Prior to any proceeds of the sale of portion 19,346, Koppersfontein, Western Cape (the property), being paid to the Respondent:
    • the Transferring Attorneys shall retain the sum equal to the outstanding debt of the former joint estate of the parties referred to in clause 3.1.3 of the Consent Paper (the debt), which was made an Order of the Regional Court for the Regional Division of the Western Cape, held in Cape Town, on 24 October 2023, under case number 165/2023 (the divorce Order) and utilise it to settle the debt;
    • The Transferring Attorneys shall retain an amount equal to the sum of all payments made by the Applicant and/or debited from his Standard Bank Account calculated from 01 November 2023, which was used to pay the Respondent’s half of the debt, and reimburse the Applicant therewith on behalf of the Respondent;
  3. The motor vehicle referred to in clause 4.1.2 of the Divorce Order, being a 2011 Hyundai Ix35 2.0 Gls/Executive, with registration number CAA 412805, shall be retained by the Applicant as his sole and exclusive property for which right the Applicant shall forthwith pay the Respondent the sum of R 3 661 (three thousand six hundred and sixty-one rand); and
  4. Costs of this Application; and
  5. Further and/or alternative relief.

 

TAKE NOTICE FURTHER that the Applicant has appointed the firm ADVOCATE MUHAMMAD ABDUROAF, with its details as stated below as his/her Legal Practitioner of record and address at which he/she shall accept notice and service of all process in these proceedings.

KINDLY TAKE NOTICE FURTHER that if you intend opposing the Application, you are required to:

  • inform the Applicant’s Legal Practitioner within 10 (ten) days of receipt hereof of your intention to do so; and
  • fifteen days after you have so given notice of your intention to oppose the Application, to file your answering affidavit, if any; and further;
  • that you are required to appoint in such notification an address referred to in rule 6 (5) (b) at which you will accept notice and service of all documents in these proceedings.

KINDLY BE ADVISED FURTHER, that if no such notice of intention to oppose is given, the Application will be made on a date and time to be provided by the Registrar of this Honourable Court.

TAKE NOTICE FURTHER that the Founding Affidavit of KONRAD JOSEPH SCHÜLER will be used in support of this Application.

TAKE NOTICE FURTHER that the Applicant consent to service of any process in these proceedings via email using the email address [email protected] 

DATED AT CAPE TOWN ON THIS      DAY OF JANUARY 2024.

 

_______________________________

Per: Adv. M Abduroaf

(Legal Practitioner of the Applicant)

Trust Account Advocate – An advocate as contemplated in section 34(2)(b) of the Legal Practice Act, 28 of 2014 (the Act)

Chambers.: The Pinnacle | Suite 702, 7th Floor Corner Strand, Burg & Castle Streets | Cape Town, 8001

Tel.: +2721 111 0090

Email.: [email protected] (Email Service)

High Court Box 115

Ref.: M22081/Schüler

 

To:           THE HONOURABLE REGISTRAR OF THE WESTERN CAPE HIGH COURT

HIGH COURT

CAPE TOWN

 

 

And to:    VANESSA GAIL SCHÜLER     

(Respondent)

Ruby Estate, Gems 5

Unit 4, Burgundy Estate

CAPE TOWN

________________________O0O___________________

 

 

 

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Passport Application for a minor child: Mother cannot find the father to provide the necessary consent at the Department of Home Affairs. The Application is therefore refused.

Passport Application for a minor child: It is not easy being a single parent, and at the same time, the primary caregiver of the child. This is even so where the other parent pays child support and regularly sees the child. This article deals with the situation where the father of the child is missing. He, therefore, does not pay any child support, nor has a relationship with the child. This causes a problem when it comes to issues of guardianship rights. For example, when the mother wants to enrol the child in a school or provide medical consent. The question would always arise – “where is the father?”, or “did the father give his consent?” When it comes to official matters, for example, the application for a passport, then things become more complicated. This is where the issue of parental consent for the application for a passport is looked at. Now let us first deal with the law.

Set up a Consultation with us.Parental Responsibilities and Rights of Fathers

In short, if a father was married to the mother, he would automatically have full parental responsibilities and rights to the child born from them. This includes the rights of care, contact and guardianship. If he was not married to the mother of the child, he can acquire parental responsibilities and rights. In short, in order for the unmarried father to acquire parental responsibilities and rights, he has to form part of the child’s life. He may also attempt to do so and the mother hinders it from happening. In the latter situation, he would still acquire parental responsibilities and rights.

The Unmarried Father’s Rights

The unmarried father can acquire parental responsibilities and rights to his child in a number of ways. They include paying child support, visiting the child and so on. Therefore, not all fathers would have parental responsibilities and rights over their children. Some fathers just impregnated the mothers and went missing. Such a father cannot rock up, 12 years later and demand to take the child with him to the movies. I think you understand the point  we are trying to make.

What is the legal effect of having parental responsibilities and rights over a child?

Should a father have parental responsibilities and rights over a child – he has certain defined rights. Those rights could either be absolute, or specific. An absolute right would be one of guardianship. An example would be an application for a passport or the removal of a child from the Republic. In the latter cases, the father’s consent is an absolute requirement which can only be taken away by a court of law. Then there are relative parental responsibilities and rights over a child. These rights depend on the circumstances of the case. An example would be that of visitation. A father who has parental responsibilities and rights of contact over a child cannot demand to see the child at any time. He may not even be able to demand to see the child half the time. His contact rights would be limited to what is in the child’s bests interests. And that would change from time to time. For example, should the father live 100km away from his children, contact could be every second weekend. But, should he live down the road, it could be every second day.

The Legal Problem for unmarried parents and their rights

The consent required in relation to the exercise of parental responsibilities and rights over certain children have challenges. How would anyone know whether or not an unmarried father has parental responsibilities and rights? For example, lets say the father was never involved in the child’s life – what proof does she have to show the authorities that the father does not have any parental responsibilities and rights? Would the Department of Home Affairs just accept the allegation made by the mother? I do not think so. And this could cause a problem in two ways. Let’s say the father has parental responsibilities and rights over a child. The mother however now wishes to relocate overseas. She tells the authorities at the Department of Home Affairs that she does not know where the father is, and he was never involved in the child’s life. If the Department of Home Affairs accepts her lie, the mother would be able to leave South Africa with the child, and without the father knowing. Let alone obtain his consent. On the other hand, let’s say that the father was really not involved in the child’s life since birth. He went missing after he found out the mother was pregnant. He never paid for any of the birthing costs, nor any of the child’s expenses since birth. Should the mother approach the Department of Home Affairs, would they allow her to obtain a passport without the father’s consent? We could be wrong, but we doubt they will.

What can a mother do if she does not have the consent from the father

As the law stands and with the current position of the Department of Home Affairs, the following needs to be done if the father refuses to give his consent, or cannot be found.

Application to the High Court

We advise that you consult with a legal advisor to advise you on the merits of your case. If there are merits, an application to the relevant court would be made. The Court would decide on the matter after hearing from both the parents. If it is decided that it would be best for the child to obtain a passport or relocate, the court would grant the appropriate order.

These are the documents that would form part of the Court file:

Notice of Motion

This document outlines the relief you are asking the court for. This would be the case where the details of the father is known.  Two of the clauses could be as follows:
  • The Respondent’s consent is not required for the departure of the minor child, Little One, with identity number 0813040502086 (hereafter referred to as “the minor child”), from the Republic of South Africa, and to relocate to France, as provided for in section 18(5) of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005;
  • The Respondent’s consent is not required for the return of the minor child to the Republic of South Africa for visits;

Founding Affidavit

In this document, you outline the facts of the matter. You would deal with why you want consent.

Opposing Affidavit

If the father opposes the Application, he would file this affidavit. In this document he would outline reasons why the court should not give consent.

Replying Affidavit

You would then get an opportunity to reply to the father’s allegations made.

Advice to parents who wants to relocate or temporary leave South Africa with the minor child

If you need to relocate, with a child, and the other parent refuses to give consent, speak to a legal advisor, or to us. They would advise you on your case, and if need be, assist or direct you to the proper people for an Application to court for an order that the requirement of consent is dispensed with. Should you be successful in such an application, the Order would be shown to the Department of Home Affairs when applying for a passport and when leaving the Country. The Officials would comply with the Order. The Order of Court can also be shown to the officials overseas should they want to know where the consent of the father is. [caption id="attachment_7081" align="alignleft" width="217"]Advocate Cape Town Lawyer Attorney Legal High Court Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf[/caption] In the same manner, should you want to leave South Africa to go overseas on holiday with the minor, approach us for advice should the other parent refuse to give consent. Your visit overseas could be to visit a family member, or just for a break. There should be no reason why you cannot take the minor child with you on holiday. [caption id="attachment_6387" align="alignleft" width="300"]Business Legal Advice - Cape Town Contact us today[/caption]

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