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COMBINED SUMMONS IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (WESTERN CAPE DIVISION, CAPE TOWN) CASE NO: /20__ In the matter between: JOHN LAWYER (Plaintiff) and JANE LAWYER (Defendant) __________________________________ TO THE SHERIFF/DEPUTY: INFORM JANE LAWYER, an adult female employed as a lawyer (hereinafter referred to as the Defendant) whose home and work address is 1 Lawyer Road, Cape Town, Western Cape THAT JOHN LAWYER, an adult male, employed as a lawyer (hereinafter referred to as the Plaintiff) whose home and work address is 2 Lawyer Road, Cape Town, Western Cape, hereby institutes action against him/her in which action the Plaintiff claims the relief on the grounds set out in the Particulars of Claim annexed hereto; INFORM the Defendant further that if he/she disputes the claim and wishes to defend the action he/she shall:-within 10 (TEN) days of the service upon him/her of this summons file with the Registrar of this Court a notice of his/her intention to defend and serve a copy thereof on the Plaintiff’s Attorneys, which notice shall give an address referred to in rule 19(3) for the service upon the Defendant of all notices and pleadings in the action;thereafter and within 20 (TWENTY) Court days after filing and serving the notice of intention to defend as aforesaid, file with the Registrar and serve upon the Plaintiff’s Attorneys a plea or exception with or without a claim in reconvention; INFORM the Defendant further that if he/she fails to file and serve notice as aforesaid judgment as claimed may be given against him/her without further notice to him/her or if, having filed and served such notice, he/she fails to plead, except, or to counterclaim, judgment may be given against him/her; INFORM the Defendant also that if he/she does not intend to defend the action, he/she may give written notice to that effect to the Plaintiff’s Attorneys and the Registrar and the action may then, at the written request of the Plaintiff’s Attorneys, be forthwith set down by the Registrar for hearing; And immediately thereafter serve on the Defendant a copy of this Summons and return the same to the Registrar with whatever you have done thereupon. DATED AT CAPE TOWN THIS DAY OF 202__. ……………………………………………………………… REGISTRAR OF THE HIGH COURT JOHN LAWYER _____________________ Per.: John Lawyer (Plaintiff in person) 2 Lawyer Road Cape Town, 8001 Email: [email protected] Tel: 021 000000 To: THE HONOURABLE REGISTRAR OF THE WESTERN CAPE HIGH COURT HIGH COURT CAPE TOWN And to: JANE LAWYER (Defendant) 2 Lawyer Road CAPE TOWN ____________________O0O___________________ PLAINTIFF’S PARTICULARS OF CLAIMThe Plaintiff and the Defendant are as described on the face of the Summons.The Defendant and the Plaintiff are domiciled within the area of jurisdiction of this Honourable Court.On 01 January 20___, at Cape Town, Western Cape, the Parties were married to each other In Community of Property and Profit or loss. The marriage still so subsists.Kindly find attached a copy of their marriage certificate marked “A”.There are no minor children born from the marriage.Plaintiff avers that by virtue of the following facts and circumstances the marriage relationship between the Parties has broken down irretrievably and that there is no reasonable prospect for the restoration thereof in that:There is no love and affection; andThe Plaintiff no longer wish to be married to the Defendant. WHEREFORE PLAINTIFF PRAYS FOR:A Decree of Divorce;Equal Division of the Joint Estate;Costs, only in the event this action is defended; andFurther and / or alternative relief. DATE AT CAPE TOWN ON THIS ____ DAY OF _________ 2021. I AM MY OWN LAYWYER _____________________ Per.: John Lawyer (Plaintiff in person) 2 Lawyer Road Cape Town, 8001 Email: [email protected] Tel: 021 000000 To: THE HONOURABLE REGISTRAR OF THE WESTERN CAPE HIGH COURT HIGH COURT CAPE TOWN And to: JANE LAWYER (Defendant) 2 Lawyer Road CAPE TOWN _____________________O0O___________________ Posted on 11 February 2025 by Telelaw
[caption id="attachment_10824" align="alignnone" width="664"] Relocation consent Court Order for minor child to China – Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf[/caption]I want to relocate from South Africa to China with my minor child. The other parent does not want my child to relocate to China. What can I do? China is a popular destination to emigrate to. People emigrate from South Africa for many reasons. It ranges from better employment opportunities, family relations, or for a better standard of living. Whatever the reason a parent wants to relocate to China, if a minor child will be joining that parent and also relocating to China, then the parent remaining in South Africa’s consent would usually be required. Let us unpack the legal issues a parent may encounter when wanting to emigrate to China. Before we do so, let us list the various cities and towns in China to which you may want to relocate: Anhui (province), Anqing, Bengbu, Hefei, Huainan, Huangshan, Ma’anshan, Shexian, Tongcheng, Tongling, Wuhu, Xuancheng, Beijing (provincial-level municipality, capital), Beijing, Chongqing (provincial-level municipality), Chongqing, Hechuan, Wanzhou, Fujian (province), Fuzhou, Longyan, Nanping, Quanzhou, Sanming, Shaowu, Xiamen, Yong’an, Zhangzhou, Gansu (province), Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Lanzhou, Pingliang, Tianshui, Wuwei, Yumen, Guangdong (province), Chaozhou, Foshan, Guangzhou, Jiangmen, Maoming, Meizhou, Shantou, Shaoguan, Shenzhen, Zhanjiang, Zhaoqing, Zhongshan, Guangxi (autonomous region), Baise, Beihai, Guilin, Liuzhou, Nanning, Pingxiang, Wuzhou, Yulin, Guizhou (province), Anshun, Duyun, Guiyang, Zunyi, Hainan (province), Haikou, Hebei (province), Baoding, Cangzhou, Chengde, Handan, Kalgan, Qinhuangdao, Shanhaiguan, Shijiazhuang, Tangshan, Xingtai, Xuanhua, Zhengding, Heilongjiang (province), Acheng, Binxian, Harbin, Hegang, Hulan, Jiamusi, Jixi, Mudanjiang, Qiqihar, Shuangyashan, Yichun, Henan (province), Anyang, Hebi, Jiaozuo, Kaifeng, Luohe, Luoyang, Nanyang, Shangqiu, Xinxiang, Xinyang, Xuchang, Zhengzhou, Zhoukou, Hong Kong (special administrative region), Hong Kong, Victoria, Hubei (province), Daye, Hankou, Hanyang, Huangshi, Jingzhou, Laohekou, Wuchang, Wuhan, Xiangfan, Yichang, Hunan (province), Changde, Changsha, Hengyang, Jinshi, Shaoyang, Xiangtan, Yiyang, Yueyang, Zhuzhou, Inner Mongolia (autonomous region), Baotou, Chifeng, Duolun, Erenhot, Hailar, Hohhot, Jining, Manzhouli, Tongliao, Jiangsu (province), Changshu, Changzhou, Huai’an, Huaiyin, Lianyungang, Nanjing, Nantong, Suzhou, Taizhou, Wuxi, Xuzhou, Yancheng, Yangzhou, Zhenjiang, Jiangxi (province), Ganzhou, Ji’an, Jingdezhen, Jiujiang, Nanchang, Pingxiang, Shangrao, Zhangshu, Jilin (province), Baicheng, Changchun, Jilin, Liaoyuan, Siping, Tonghua, Yanji, Liaoning (province), Anshan, Beipiao, Benxi, Dalian, Dandong, Fushun, Fuxin, Jinzhou (southern Liaoning), Jinzhou (western Liaoning), Liaoyang, Lüshun, Shenyang, Wafangdian, Yingkou, Macau (special administrative region), Macau, Ningxia (autonomous region), Yinchuan, Qinghai (province), Golmud, Lenghu, Xining, Shaanxi (province), Ankang, Baoji, Hanzhong, Shangluo, Tongguan, Xi’an, Xianyang, Yan’an, Shandong (province), Dezhou, Jinan, Jining, Linzi, Qingdao, Qufu, Weifang, Weihai, Yantai, Zaozhuang, Zibo, Shanghai (provincial-level municipality), Shanghai, Shanxi (province), Changzhi, Datong, Jinzhong, Linfen, Puzhou, Taiyuan, Yangquan, Sichuan (province), Chengdu, Kangding, Luzhou, Mianyang, Nanchong, Neijiang, Wutongqiao, Ya’an, Yibin, Zigong, Tianjin (provincial-level municipality), Tanggu, Tianjin, Tibet (autonomous region), Gartok, Gyangzê, Lhasa, Xigazê, Xinjiang (autonomous region), Hami, Hotan, Karamay, Kashgar, Kucha, Kuldja, Shihezi, Turfan, Ürümqi, Yarkand, Yunnan (province), Dali, Gejiu, Jinghong, Kaiyuan, Kunming, Pu’er, Zhejiang (province), Fenghua, Hangzhou, Huzhou, Jiaxing, Jinhua, Ningbo, Quzhou, Shaoxing, Wenzhou. (https://www.britannica.com/topic/List-of-cities-in-China-2040392)Why do I require the other parent’s Consent to relocate to China? According to South African law, if you are a co-holder of parental responsibilities and rights over your minor child, you must consent to your child leaving South Africa. In this case, relocating to China. Here we refer to section 18 of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005. The entire provision is as follows: 18 Parental responsibilities and rights (1) A person may have either full or specific parental responsibilities and rights in respect of a child. (2) The parental responsibilities and rights that a person may have in respect of a child, include the responsibility and the right- (a) to care for the child; (b) to maintain contact with the child; (c) to act as guardian of the child; and (d) to contribute to the maintenance of the child. (3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), a parent or other person who acts as guardian of a child must- (a) administer and safeguard the child’s property and property interests; (b) assist or represent the child in administrative, contractual and other legal matters; or (c) give or refuse any consent required by law in respect of the child, including- (i) consent to the child’s marriage; (ii) consent to the child’s adoption; (iii) consent to the child’s departure or removal from the Republic; (iv) consent to the child’s application for a passport; and (v) consent to the alienation or encumbrance of any immovable property of the child. (4) Whenever more than one person has guardianship of a child, each one of them is competent, subject to subsection (5), any other law or any order of a competent court to the contrary, to exercise independently and without the Consent of the other any right or responsibility arising from such guardianship. (5) Unless a competent court orders otherwise, the Consent of all the persons that have guardianship of a child is necessary in respect of matters set out in subsection (3)(c). Now let us explain what Parental Responsibilities and Rights are.What are Parental Responsibilities and Rights of a parent in relation to a child? As can be seen from section 18(2) of the Children’s Act, when we refer to Parental Responsibilities and Rights, we refer to the following: (a) to care for the child; (b) to maintain contact with the child; (c) to act as guardian of the child; and (d) to contribute to the maintenance of the child. Therefore, if a parent has parental responsibilities and rights over a minor child, and accordingly, rights of guardianship, their Consent is required when it comes to issues of guardianship. As seen from section 18(3)(c) of the Children’s Act above, both parents’ Consent is required should a minor child depart from the Republic of South Africa. In this case, to emigrate to China. Even if the minor child only wants to go for a short holiday to China, both guardians’ Consent would be required.When would the other parent be seen as a guardian in the case of a relocation matter to China? It must be noted that not all parents are legal guardians over their minor children. We should therefore distinguish between married or divorced parents and parents who were never married. As you would see below, usually married, or divorced parents’ Consent would be required for a minor child to relocate or emigrate to China. However, that does not automatically apply to parents who were never married. This could be because the child could have been born from a brief encounter and never met his or her father. It would not make sense that a parent who never met his or her 15-year-old child, should give Consent for relocation to China.Mother’s Consent for relocation of the minor child to China Section 19 of the Children’s Act deals with the Parental responsibilities and rights of mothers. It states the following: 19 Parental responsibilities and rights of mothers (1) The biological mother of a child, whether married or unmarried, has full parental responsibilities and rights in respect of the child. (2) If- (a) the biological mother of a child is an unmarried child who does not have guardianship in respect of the child; and (b) the biological father of the child does not have guardianship in respect of the child, the guardian of the child’s biological mother is also the guardian of the child. (3) This section does not apply in respect of a child who is the subject of a surrogacy agreement. As seen from section 19(1) of the Children’s Act, in most cases involving the relocation of a minor child to China, the mother’s Consent is required as she has full parental responsibilities and rights over the minor child.Married father’s Consent for the relocation of the minor child to China Section 20 of the Children’s Act deals with Parental responsibilities and rights of married fathers. It states the following: 20 Parental responsibilities and rights of married fathers The biological father of a child has full parental responsibilities and rights in respect of the child- (a) if he is married to the child’s mother; or (b) if he was married to the child’s mother at (i) the time of the child’s conception; (ii) the time of the child’s birth; or (iii) any time between the child’s conception and birth. As can be seen from sections 20 (a) and (b) of the Children’s Act, if the father and the mother were married, or are married, then his Consent is required for the minor child to relocate to China. Of course, an exception to this would be should a court of law order otherwise. This would be the case should the parents be divorced and the divorce court ordered that only the mother may act as guardian. Next, we deal with the issue of an unmarried father’s Consent to relocate a minor child to China.Consent of unmarried fathers for the relocation of their minor children to China. Section 21 of the Children’s Act deals with parental responsibilities and rights of unmarried fathers. The section states the following: 21 Parental responsibilities and rights of unmarried fathers (1) The biological father of a child who does not have parental responsibilities and rights in respect of the child in terms of section 20, acquires full parental responsibilities and rights in respect of the child- (a) if at the time of the child’s birth he is living with the mother in a permanent life-partnership; or (b) if he, regardless of whether he has lived or is living with the mother- (i) consents to be identified or successfully applies in terms of section 26 to be identified as the child’s father or pays damages in terms of customary law; (ii) contributes or has attempted in good faith to contribute to the child’s upbringing for a reasonable period; and (iii) contributes or has attempted in good faith to contribute towards expenses in connection with the maintenance of the child for a reasonable period. (2) This section does not affect the duty of a father to contribute towards the maintenance of the child. (3) (a) If there is a dispute between the biological father referred to in subsection (1) and the biological mother of a child with regard to the fulfilment by that father of the conditions set out in subsection (1) (a) or (b), the matter must be referred for mediation to a family advocate, social worker, social service professional or other suitably qualified person. (b) Any party to the mediation may have the outcome of the mediation reviewed by a court. (4) This section applies regardless of whether the child was born before or after the commencement of this Act. As can be seen from the latter sections, a father of a child born out of wedlock does not automatically have parental responsibilities and rights over his minor child. He may however acquire those parental responsibilities and rights over his minor child if he is materially involved in the child’s life. That would be where the father and the mother were in a permanent life partnership when the child was born or he is meaningfully involved in the child’s life, as outlined above. We shall not go into much detail regarding that. However, in most cases, if the father had regular contact with the child and paid child support, he would have acquired parental responsibilities and rights over the minor child.What do you do if the other parent does not want to consent to the minor child relocating to China? Suppose the other parent also has parental responsibilities and rights over the minor child, and he or she does not want to consent to the relocation of the minor child to China, then in such a case, the Court needs to be approached. Here I refer you back to section 18(5) of the Children’s Act referred to above where it states: (5) Unless a competent court orders otherwise, the Consent of all the persons that have guardianship of a child is necessary in respect of matters set out in subsection (3)(c). Therefore, after your Court Application has been launched an both sides have been heard, the Court would make the necessary Order. If you are successful in your application for the relocation of your minor children to China, then the Court will make an Order similar to that which is shown below. [caption id="attachment_10823" align="alignnone" width="682"] Relocation consent Court Order for minor child to China – Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf[/caption] [caption id="attachment_10824" align="alignnone" width="692"] Relocation consent Court Order for minor child to China – Advocate Muhammad Abduroaf[/caption] Posted on 11 February 2025 by Telelaw
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