V V and Another v Minister of Social Development and Another [2023] ZACC 21 (29 June 2023)

Citation
V V and Another v Minister of Social Development and Another [2023] ZACC 21 (29 June 2023)
Media Neutral Citation
[2023] ZACC 21
Hearing date
8 November 2022
Court
Constitutional Court of South Africa
Judges
Zondo CJ, Baqwa AJ, Mbatha AJ, Kollapen J, Madlanga J, Majiedt J, Mathopo J, Maya DCJ, Mhlantla J, Rogers J, Tshiqi J
Judgment date
29 June 2023
Language
English
Type
Judgment
Case summary

Children’s Act 38 of 2005 — constitutionality of section 40 — section is unconstitutional to the extent that it excludes permanent life partners.

 

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