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dc.date.accessioned 2017-04-08T17:00:46Z
dc.date.available 2017-04-08T17:00:46Z
dc.date.created 2003-11-24 en
dc.identifier.citation [2002] ZACC 20
dc.identifier.citation 2002 (10) BCLR 1006 (CC)
dc.identifier.citation 2003 (2) SA 198 (CC)
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12144/2125
dc.title Du Toit and Another v Minister of Welfare and Population Development and Others (Lesbian and Gay Equality Project as AC) en
dc.title.alternative CCT40/01 en
dc.identifier.casenumber CCT40/01 en
dc.date.hearing 9 May 2002
dc.contributor.judge Skweyiya AJ
dc.date.judgment 10 September 2002
dc.link.judgment http://collections.concourt.org.za/bitstream/handle/20.500.12144/2125/Full%20judgment%2010%20September%202002.pdf?sequence=15&isAllowed=y
dc.concourt.synopsis Right of same sex life partners to jointly adopt children. In a unanimous decision written by Skweyiya AJ the Court found that the infringed provisions of the Child Care Act and Guardianship Act discriminate on the grounds of sexual orientation and marital status. In addition, the dignity right of one of the applicants was found to be infringed because of the denial of her as a parent. Lastly, the legislation was found to infringe the principle of the paramount importance of a child's best interests.
dc.concourt.casehistory Application to Constitutional Court for confirmation of and order of statutory invalidity made by the Transvaal High Court. TPD judgment is reported as Du Toit and Another v Minister of Welfare and Population Development and Others 2001 (12) BCLR 1225 (T).


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