J and Another v Director General Department of Home Affairs and Others

dc.date.accessioned	2017-04-08T17:01:31Z
dc.date.available	2017-04-08T17:01:31Z
dc.date.created	2003-12-02	en
dc.identifier.citation	[2003] ZACC 3
dc.identifier.citation	2003 (5) BCLR 463 (CC)
dc.identifier.citation	2003 (5) SA 621 (CC)
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12144/2168
dc.title	J and Another v Director General Department of Home Affairs and Others	en
dc.title.alternative	CCT46/02	en
dc.identifier.casenumber	CCT46/02	en
dc.date.hearing	27 February 2003
dc.contributor.judge	Goldstone J
dc.date.judgment	28 March 2003
dc.link.judgment	http://collections.concourt.org.za/bitstream/handle/20.500.12144/2168/Full%20judgment%20%28216%20Kb%29-776.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
dc.concourt.synopsis	Unanimous judgment by Goldstone J. Section 5 of the Children's Status Act was found to be unconstitutional as it violated the right to equality. It allowed for married couples to become joint parents of a child born to them as a result of artificial insemination, but it did not allow same-sex partners to become joint parents to a similarly born child.
dc.concourt.casehistory	Application to Constitutional Court for confirmation of an order of statutory invalidity made in the Durban High Court (J and Another v Director General, Department of Home Affairs and Others 2003 (5) BCLR 605 (D)) relating to section 5 of the Children's Status Act 82 of 1987.

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Full judgment (216 Kb)-776.pdf ( 216.5Kb )

Summary of judgment-777.pdf ( 81.33Kb )

Applicant's Heads of Argument-782.pdf ( 301.7Kb )

Respondent's Heads of Argument-783.pdf ( 75.86Kb )

Applicant's Supplementary Heads of Argument-784.pdf ( 207.4Kb )

Notice of Motion-20486.pdf ( 56.24Kb )

Directions by the Chief Justice-2346.pdf ( 108.2Kb )