Family Law
We know how difficult it can be to navigate family and matrimonial legal matters. Our family law department has extensive experience in dealing with these matters in a sensitive and compassionate way.
We pride ourselves in providing exceptional legal advice and support in all areas relating to family law. Our breadth and depth of experience ensure an empathetic and effective approach to the difficulties you face. Our team is able to provide the necessary expertise to help you with all your family-related legal affairs.
Our Family Law services include:
- Antenuptial contracts and changes in matrimonial property regimes
- Mediation
- Unopposed and opposed divorces
- Rule 43 applications
- Enforcement of orders
- Domestic violence advice
- Applications for protection orders
- Advice regarding parental rights and responsibilities
- Variation of maintenance orders
- Surrogacy
- Adoptions
Our Family Law Legal Team
Qualified attorneys taking care of your family law matters
From Our Blog
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Can a husband take on his wife’s surname after marriage?
It is common knowledge that a woman can take on her husband’s surname after marriage, however, have you ever wondered whether a husband can assume his wife’s surname? Prior to September 2024, the Births and Deaths Registration Act, Act 51 of 1992, particularly Section 26(1)(a) to (c) thereof, provided that the changing of a surname was dependent on the marital [...]
The Accrual System in South Africa: Key Facts and Benefits
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