Silibaziso Zikwature v Elliot Zikwature

Key Issues

• {"issue_text":"Whether custody automatically vests in the mother upon separation","issue_type":"legal","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Appellant left matrimonial home, children remained with father"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the probation officer's report was flawed and biased","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Probation officer recommended custody to respondent"}
• {"issue_text":"Whether the court a quo improperly relied on respondent's financial capacity over children's interests","issue_type":"legal","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Respondent's financial stability vs best interests principle"}
• {"issue_text":"What arrangement serves the best interests of the minor children","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"All facts relating to children's welfare and circumstances"}

Background