164 years in practice
Qonce, Eastern Cape
75 Alexandra Road, King William's Town
+27 (0)43 642 3410 Docex: Docex 1
159 years in practice
Qonce, Eastern Cape
44 Taylor Street, King Williams Town+27 (0)43 642 3430
7 years in practice
Qonce, Eastern Cape
1st Floor, Hendricks Pharmacy Building, 116 Cambridge Road, King William's Town043 643 6109
6 years in practice
Qonce, Eastern Cape
Office No 11, , 25 Downing Street, King Williams Town066 356 4310All of the 4 law firms we list in Qonce take on divorce matters, which shows how central this work is for local practices. By years in practice, the most experienced are Hutton & Cook Attorneys (164 years), Squire Smith And Laurie Inc (159 years) and Khaya Dywanisi Attorneys & Conveyancers (7 years). 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. The Qonce (King William's Town) Magistrate's Court at 117 Alexandra Road, Qonce 5600 serves Qonce. The nearest Office of the Family Advocate is in East London, about 50 km away: 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 Qonce itself: Legal Aid SA Qonce (King Williams Town) Local Office, 2nd Floor, Old Mutual Building, cnr Cathcart and McLean Streets, Qonce, 5601. 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 Qonce are dealt with at the Qonce (King William's Town) 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, about 50 km away.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Qonce is Legal Aid SA Qonce (King Williams Town) Local Office.
