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The Best Divorce Lawyer
How to choose the best Divorce Lawyer
You need someone to help you stay calm while also protecting your rights and those of your children. Many divorce lawyers, whether or not they are also trained mediators, can help with negotiation between spouses and work out the big issues of child custody, support, and property division. Unfortunately, it’s not always possible to keep a divorce amicable in which case a process of constructive litigation should be followed.
Specialist Divorce Lawyers
Divorce Attorneys On Call
Mervyn Vermeulen
Tel: 010 109 1089
Johannesburg
Mervyn attained his LLB Degree and specialises in high conflict divorce matters and custody disputes and has extensive experience acting in these types of matters. He is certified to appear in the High Court, and does so frequently.
Theuns Hurter
Tel: 083-539 3481
Pretoria
Theuns obtained his BProc degree from the University of Pretoria and was admitted as an Attorney and Notary in 1993. Backed by extensive knowledge and a lifetime of experience, Theuns is a problem solver and enjoys dealing with complex matters.
JP van Niekerk
Tel: 021-976 3194
Cape Town
JP van Niekerk obtained his BA (hons) LLB LLM from Stellenbosch University in 1987 and an LLM from Unisa in 1993. He is a Director at Smit Kruger, has been admitted as an advocate and has right appearance in the High Court.
Bradley Aliphon
Tel: 031-020 0326
Durban
Divorce & Family Law, being one of Bradley’s primary areas of practice since the outset, draws from his extensive negotiation and litigation skills acquired over three decades in practice. Expertise which is pivotal to ensuring the best outcome for clients going through a divorce.
Settlement Agreement
The Divorce Settlement Agreement
For most divorcing couples, the single best thing they can do — for the sake of their children, their future relationship, and their wallets — is to keep the process as civil as possible. Failure to settle on aspects such as child custody and maintenance makes for huge legal bills, bitterness, and anguished children. So, when approaching a divorce attorney, be clear about negotiating a settlement rather than fighting it out in court.
Ask Your Divorce Attorney
Get answers to your questions.
Grounds for Divorce
Interests of minor children
Handling of the Divorce
Role of the Divorce Attorney
The Divorce Proceedings
Emotional Aspects of Divorce
What happens Next
Divorce Consultation
Reconciliation
Don’t be surprised if your divorce attorney starts by asking about the possibility of reconciliation. This is usually necessary to establish whether a divorcing couple has any chance of reconciling.
Divorce Settlement
Before any divorce proceedings are instituted, the divorce attorney establishes the likelihood of a settlement between the divorcing parties, in which case constructive negotiations are initiated.
Divorce Procedures
Based on the analysis of the available information, the divorce attorney will recommend certain options, available to the couple in the circumstances, to achieve the best outcome.
How To Divorce
Divorce Process
How to get a divorce in South Africa is no longer a major concern for couples seeking to get divorced. Modern Divorce Law doesn’t pose much of a challenge in terms of getting a divorce nowadays and Divorce Lawyers can almost without exception guarantee that a Divorce Decree will be obtained. For an unopposed divorce, the five steps of the divorce procedure is relatively straight forward.
Step 1
The Summons is issued by the Court
Step 2
The Summons is then served by the Sheriff of the Court
Step 3
An Application for a Hearing Date is lodged at the Court
Step 4
The spouse filing for divorce attends the Divorce Hearing at Court
Step 5
The Decree of Divorce is issued
Divorce Yourself
DIY Divorces
Although self-do divorces are undesirable for most part, it can be achieved, provided that it meets the criteria for a simple, undefended divorce and without any complex issues. Visit your nearest court for free guidance in this regard.