South Africa: High Courts - Gauteng

NOT REPORTABLE

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA

(WITWATERSRAND LOCAL DIVISION)

JOHANNESBURG

CASE NO: 98/25249

DATE:17 JUNE 1998

In the matter between:

S. A S........................................................................................................................... Applicant

and

S. A...........................................................................................................................Respondent

WILLIS, J: In this matter the following order is made:

1. The application for the committal of the respondent to prison is postponed sine die.

2. The order granted by Malan J on 26 January 1999 relating to access in paragraph 7 thereof is varied to read as follows:-

"l. The applicant in this matter, (i.e. the father, the respondent in the original application heard on 26 January 1999) is to have access to the minor child, T R, on every weekend alternating on a Saturday or a Sunday from the hours 09:00 to 17:00;

2. the applicant in this application (i.e. the father, the respondent in the original application heard on 26 January 19 99) is to have access to the aforesaid minor child every Wednesday afternoon between the hours of 17:00 and19:30.

3. The question of suspending the operation of the aforesaid order relating to access during the respondent's (i.e. the mother) proposed visit to the United States of America later this year, is postponed to the urgent role on 29 June 1999.

4. In the event that the parties settle between themselves the terms and conditions relating to suspending the aforesaid order of access during the respondent's (i . e. the mother) proposed visit to the United States of America, as well as the terms and conditions, if any, relating to the minor child, TR, accompanying her mother to the United States of America, they are to notify the Registrar accordingly on or before 27 June 1999 .

5. The costs of this application are reserved.