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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 84833, member: 27"] A South Gauteng High Court judge just blocked a plan to ship three traumatized kids to Zimbabwe because their mom actually lives in Ireland. Johannesburg court denies urgent relocation request [LIST] [*]Judge Stuart Wilson decided that moving the children away from their home in South Africa would totally wreck their stability right now. [*]A mother named FM wanted to drop the kids off with relatives in Zimbabwe so she could head back to her job overseas. [*]The legal team argued that this move would help things stay calm while the mom figured out how to get them to Europe. [/LIST] Tragic family history complicates the custody battle [LIST] [*]The father, TC, unfortunately, ended his own life in November 2025 after a bunch of heavy drama in the marriage. [*]These kids actually saw the whole thing happen, and one of them even got hurt trying to step in and help their dad. [*]Since the tragedy, an aunt named LB has been looking after the twelve, nine, and five-year-olds while keeping them away from their mother. [/LIST] Judge protects parental rights despite ongoing trauma [LIST] [*]LB got called out by the court for being petty and trying to make the kids blame FM for the death of their father. [*]The children were born and raised in South Africa, so the judge figured sending them to an unfamiliar country without a parent was a bad move. [*]FM now has the right to see her kids whenever she wants without anyone watching over her shoulder or blocking her phone calls. [/LIST] Future living arrangements remain under court review [LIST] [*]Everyone is waiting for a family advocate to look into whether the kids can eventually move to Ireland or stay put. [*]LB is legally banned from pulling the children out of their current school or moving them to a new house without a judge saying it is okay. [*]Judge Wilson is keeping a close eye on the situation himself until a permanent plan gets sorted out for the whole family. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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