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173 years in practice
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We found 19 firms in Gqeberha that take on family law matters, out of 25 firms listed in the town. The longest established are McWilliams & Elliott Attorneys (173 years), Goldberg & de Villiers Inc (93 years) and Eugene Raymond Inc (36 years). One of them has been practising for five years or less. All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use.
Family law covers the arrangements that matter most: who children live with, contact with the other parent, child maintenance, adoption and protection from abuse. The Children's Act 38 of 2005 puts the best interests of the child first, and the Maintenance Act 99 of 1998 lets you approach the maintenance court directly. A family lawyer helps when the other party will not cooperate or the matter is urgent.
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 Gqeberha Magistrate's Court at 584 Govan Mbeki Street, North End, Gqeberha 6056 serves Gqeberha. The nearest Office of the Family Advocate is in Gqeberha itself: Office of the Family Advocate, Gqeberha, 1 Bird Street, Central, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). The Family Advocate looks after the interests of children in divorce and care disputes. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Gqeberha itself: Legal Aid SA Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) Local Office, 1 Uitenhage Road, North End, Gqeberha. Legal Aid helps people who pass its means test, mainly in criminal, family and eviction matters.
No. You can apply at the maintenance court at your local magistrate's court for free. A lawyer is useful when the other parent hides income, is self-employed or fights the claim.
You can apply at any magistrate's court under the Domestic Violence Act 116 of 1998. A lawyer can help prepare the application and represent you on the return date.
Use the list above to compare firms that handle family matters in Gqeberha, then call two or three to ask about their experience with your type of case and how they charge.
Maintenance claims and protection orders for people in Gqeberha are dealt with at the Gqeberha 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, Gqeberha in Gqeberha.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Gqeberha is Legal Aid SA Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) Local Office.