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17“wonderlike speelmaat” and that Ms Kriek expressed herself asfollows:“In all circumstances, it is paramount to keep in mind that it is inthe child’s best interests to maintain a relatively conflict-free andhealthy relationship with each parent. It is in the best interestsof everyone involved to support and encourage that relationship,even though this is not always easy.”In that context, she referred to a number of authorities,including Cynthia Milligan and Allan Dowey: “What do childrenneed from their fathers?”, Centre for Theology and Public Issues,University of Edinburgh, 1998, and Kelly and Lamb, ME, 2003,“Developmental issues in relocating issues involving youngchildren: When, Whether and How?” published in the Journal ofFamily Psychology 17(2) 193 – 205, at which the authors statedthe following:“There is substantial evidence that children are more likelyto attain their psychological potential when they are ableto develop and maintain meaningful relationships with bothof their parents whether or not the two parents livetogether”.