Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Subject "Best interests of the child"
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The best interests of the child in cases of deprivation of post-divorce parental contact
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The standard of the best interests of the child has developed as a decisive factor in all matters affecting a child, including the determination of care and contact orders by the South African courts in divorce proceedings. ... -
The best interests of the child in cultural and religious practices in respect of child marriages
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Child marriage has become a widely spread practice across the globe especially in some parts of Asia and in Africa. It involves the marriage of young children below the age of eighteen years. In most cases the marriages ... -
Comparing parenting plans and child custody procedures in Namibia to serve in the best interests of the child
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Parenting plans as a concept is new for mental health and legal professionals working in the field of child custody and control within the Namibian context. The new Child Care and Protection Act (3 of 2015) makes provision ... -
Design and development of an educational programme for divorcing parents to prevent adjustment problems in children
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2021)Divorce is a serious and ongoing problem, not only in South Africa, but also in the rest of the world. Children of divorce become the victims of their parent’s inability to deal with their differences, their lack of logical ... -
Developing guidelines for professionals to facilitate the best interests of the child during the divorce mediation process
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)The purpose of the study was to contribute to the improvement of the mediation process and in the process facilitate a better dispensation for children in divorce and a more child-orientated practice. The main aim of this ... -
The emergency removal and safety placement of children at risk : a model for planning interventions
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)Child abuse remains a major problem within communities, despite all efforts to date to try to intervene with children and families. There have been countless policies drawn up which aim to protect children’s rights and ... -
Inter–country adoptions and the best interest of the child
(North-West University, 2012)The concept of inter-country adoptions was reintroduced into the South African legal sphere in The Minister of Social Welfare and Population Development v Fitzpatrick 2000 3 SA 422 (CC), where the constitutionality of ... -
Parental Alienation Syndrome as factor when determining care and/or contact of children in divorce
(North-West University (South Africa), 2023)With an alarmingly high divorce rate, together with the rise in high conflict disputes regarding the care and contact of children, there has never been a greater need to emphasise children's emotional and psychological ... -
The right to protection of children testifying in criminal proceedings
(North-West University (South Africa), Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)The Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 guarantees the protection of children in all circumstances and in all matters concerning them. The Constitution provides for the best interests ... -
State infringement of the responsibilities and rights of parents with regard to the reproductive health of their children
(2014)This research seeks to contribute to the debate on the state infringing upon the responsibilities and rights of parents with regards to the reproductive health of their children. The qualitative method of research is used. ...