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General family law encompasses family issues ranging from marriage, divorce, child custody, maintenance, adoption and more. You can think of general family attorneys as representatives that are called in when needed for legal proceedings that affect family...

Have you ever found yourself wondering what the role of your divorce lawyer will look like? Knowledge is power and even if divorce is the furthest thing from your mind or you are doing research for another, it’s good to have a picture to compare to should you ever...

In case this forms part of your initial round of research on this topic, let’s first cover what spousal maintenance is. Spousal maintenance is separate from child maintenance in that it gets paid by one spouse to the other post-divorce. Your divorce lawyers in Durban...

Starting at the beginning, what is domestic violence? If you have read our article covering this topic, you will know that having the right domestic violence lawyer on your side will make all the difference. The Domestic Violence Act In South Africa, the law is highly...

In South Africa, all parents has]ve rights and duties over their child or children. This is collectively known as parental rights and responsibilities. There are times where a parent is not able to fulfil these as desired. This can be due to several reasons such as...

In South Africa, each and every child is automattically given the constitutional right to be cared for within their best interest upon being born. This is a common frontrunning factor in many legal cases involving children such as child custody. If you would like to...

Benefits of Having a Domestic Violence Lawyer There are just no two ways about it.. Domestic violence is horrible. But we need to keep in mind that not all parties accused of this are found guilty. Working with a lawyer specialising in sensitive cases such as this...

When Is an Antenuptial Contract Necessary? It may not be fun to think about but all marriages eventually come to an end whether by death or divorce. The fairness and ease with which this comes to pass hinges upon the agreements chosen before you tie the knot. We are,...

Before we tackle the hows of divorce proceedings it is crucial to understand that we are all entitled to file for divorce in South Africa as long as you provide evidence to the court that there is no chance of settling your differences and you cannot live together any...

Finding the right lawyer for you and your situation can start to get overwhelming. Especially since there are so many good Durban divorce lawyers advertising their services. There may be a fair share of divorce attorneys around, but they are definitely not all the...