Rosen v Havenga and another [2006] 4 All SA 199 (C)

Main Issue: Custody and guardianship

Findings: Mother applied to have sole custody. Court held that, in the circumstances, it was in the best interest of the child that the advocate be joined as the boy’s legal representative and that the father’s access and the question of sole guardianship and custody are suspended pending the father undergoing psychological assessment and evaluation. Best interest of the child.