Child Relocation 2025

SOUTH AFRICA Law and Practice Contributed by: Zenobia du Toit and Samantha Lewis, Miller du Toit Cloete Inc

Miller du Toit Cloete Inc is a leading national and in - ternational specialist family law firm that has partici - pated innovatively in the development of all aspects of family law for many years. The team consists of five specialist family law attorneys with over 70 years’ combined knowledge and experience. Based in the CBD of Cape Town, as well as Stellenbosch, Miller du

Toit Cloete Inc continues to participate actively in its development of all aspects of family law, expertise, strategic thinking and negotiation skills. The firm’s 28th global annual family law conference will be held in Cape Town from 11 to 13 March 2026: https:// www.mdtcinc.co.za/conference.

Authors

Zenobia du Toit is a director at Miller du Toit Cloete Inc, specialising in all aspects of family law, related constitutional law issues, comparative law, international cases, Hague Conventions, high-end financial

Samantha Lewis is a director at Miller du Toit Cloete Inc, having joined the firm in 2011. An admitted attorney of

the Western Cape High Court, she has practised as a specialised family law attorney since admission. In addition to considerable experience in both regional and High Court litigation, Samantha has a keen interest in and practical understanding of artificial reproductive technologies (ART). Her experience in this regard includes the drafting and implementation of South African and cross-border surrogacy agreements, as well as embryo donation. She has written articles and presented at various national and international conferences. Samantha is a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.

disputes, trusts, alternative dispute resolution, PNAs, children’s interests, LGBTQI issues, and artificial reproductive technologies (ART). With a keen interest in developing family law, she presents workshops and talks, and participates regularly on panels, webinars and expert forums. Zenobia has written numerous articles, co-edited a textbook and comments regularly on draft legislation and the SALRC issue papers. She is a member of the International Bar Association Family Law Committee and a governor of the International Academy of Family Lawyers.

Miller du Toit Cloete Inc Suite 1002 10th Floor 80 Strand Street Cape Town 8001 South Africa Tel: +27 21 418 0770 Email: zenobia@mdtcinc.co.za Web: www.mdtcinc.co.za

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