121 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
Suite3, Norvia House, 34 Western Avenue, Vincent, East London
043 701 4500 Docex: 10 East London
87 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
87 Bonza Bay Road, Beacon Bay, East London043 722 3067
47 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
25 St Luke's Road, Belgravia, East London+27 (0)43 743 3420 Docex: 8 East London
27 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
Tecoma House, 21 Tecoma Street, Berea, East London+27 (0)43 555 4411
26 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
The Hub, Bonza Bay Road, Beacon Bay, East London+27 (0)43 748 2857 Docex: 6 East London
22 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
34 Pearce Street, Berea, East London+27 (0)43 706 8400 WhatsApp: +27813896708 Docex: 2 East London
14 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
Suite 2 Clevedon House, 2 Clevedon Road, Selborne, East London+27 (0)43 555 4000
12 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
18 Vincent Road, Vincent, East London.+27 (0)43 726 8310
11 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
15 Schultz Road, Nahoon, East London083 307 8695
Law Firm
East London, Eastern Cape
Office 27, Berea Mall, 1 Chamberlain Road, East London043 023 0052
Law Firm
East London, Eastern Cape
10 Lanarth Avenue, Bonza Bay, East London.043 721 1117
14 years in practice
East London, Eastern Cape
21 Tecoma St, Berea, East London, 5241043 726 4411We found 12 firms in East London that take on divorce matters, out of 17 firms listed in the town. The longest established are Bate Chubb & Dickson Inc. (121 years), Singh & Associates (87 years) and I C Clark Inc (47 years). All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use. Languages spoken across these firms include English Afrikaans and Xhosa.
A divorce in South Africa is granted under the Divorce Act 70 of 1979, by a Regional Court or the High Court. If you and your spouse agree on everything, an uncontested divorce with a signed settlement agreement is usually the quickest and cheapest route. If you disagree about the children, maintenance or how the estate is split, the matter is contested and a lawyer becomes far more important.
Divorces are heard by the Regional Court or the High Court, while maintenance and protection orders are dealt with at the magistrate's court. The East London Magistrate's Court at 4 Buffalo Street, East London 5200 serves East London. The nearest Office of the Family Advocate is in East London itself: Office of the Family Advocate, East London, 29 St Peters Road, Southernwood, East London, 5200. The Family Advocate looks after the interests of children in divorce and care disputes. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in East London itself: Legal Aid SA East London Local Office, 33 Fleet Street (Commissioner Street entrance), East London, 5200. Legal Aid helps people who pass its means test, mainly in criminal, family and eviction matters.
If both spouses sign a settlement agreement and the papers are in order, an uncontested divorce is often finalised in a few weeks to a few months, depending on how busy the court is. Contested divorces can take much longer.
It is possible to use the court's self-help process, but a lawyer helps make sure the settlement agreement properly covers the children, maintenance, pension interests and property, which is hard to fix later.
Ask how many divorces the firm handles, whether they offer mediation, how they charge (a fixed fee for uncontested divorces is common) and which court they will use. Compare two or three firms from the list above before you decide.
Maintenance claims and protection orders for people in East London are dealt with at the East London Magistrate's Court. Divorces can be heard in the Regional Court or in the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court.
The closest office is Office of the Family Advocate, East London in East London.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to East London is Legal Aid SA East London Local Office.
