79 years in practice
Kariega, Eastern Cape
48 Cannon Street, Uitenhage
+27 (0)41 922 9870 Docex: 1
27 years in practice
Kariega, Eastern Cape
10 Bird Street, Central, Port-Elizabeth+27 (0)41 820 0455
5 years in practice
Kariega, Eastern Cape
Bidwell House, 3 Bidwell Street, Cannon Hill, Kariega.041 492 3690
Law Firm
Kariega, Eastern Cape
35 Tongaat Street, Winterhoek Park, Uitenhage (Kariega)083 230 9625
Law Firm
Kariega, Eastern Cape
Dajees Building, 76-78 Durban Street, Kariega, Uitenhage+27 (0)41 992 5551Of the 6 law firms we list in Kariega, 5 handle divorce work, about 83% of the local market. Kitchings has been practising the longest, at 79 years, followed by Annali Erasmus Inc and DSSG Attorneys. All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use.
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. Local matters are heard at the Kariega (Uitenhage) Magistrate's Court at 6 Durban Street, Kariega 6230. The nearest Office of the Family Advocate is in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth), about 30 km away: 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 Kariega itself: Legal Aid SA Kariega (Uitenhage) Local Office, 32 to 36 Baird Street, Kariega, 6230. 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 Kariega are dealt with at the Kariega (Uitenhage) 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, about 30 km away.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Kariega is Legal Aid SA Kariega (Uitenhage) Local Office.
