Family Law

Our services include:   

• Opposed and unopposed divorces, including foreign marriages and/or instances where one of the parties reside outside of the Republic of South Africa
• Rule 43 proceedings in the High Court and Rule 58 proceedings in the Regional Magistrates’ Court
• Preparation or amendments of consent papers (settlement agreements) and parenting plans
• Court processes to enforce compliance with divorce orders, consent papers and parenting plans
• Spousal maintenance proceedings against ex-spouses or their deceased estates
• Enforcement of foreign divorce / child related court orders in the RSA and the enforcement of South African divorce / child related court orders outside of the RSA
• Amendments to matrimonial property regime governing marriage
• Cohabitation agreements and disputes relating to cohabitation agreements
• Proceedings in respect of the maintenance of children in terms of maintenance obligations of parents, deceased estates of parents, or grandparents
• Compliance with and amendments of maintenance orders
• Care and contact disputes
• Applications for the variation of parental responsibilities and rights
• Advice regarding parental responsibilities and rights of unmarried fathers
• Applications for the acquisition of parental responsibilities and rights of interested persons, including rights to contact with children and guardianship
• Assistance with all proceedings in the Children’s Court
• Domestic violence and protection order court proceedings
• Surrogate Motherhood agreements and other aspects relating to fertility law
• Disputes regarding the implementation / enforcement of surrogate motherhood agreements
• Hague Convention applications
• Enquiries regarding adoption
• Curatorship