25 years in practice
Garsfontein, Gauteng
482 Gert Potgieter Street, Garsfontein, Pretoria
+27 (0)12 368 1643
Law Firm
Garsfontein, Gauteng
Spaces Menlyn Maine. Pegasus 1 Building, 210 Amarand Avenue, Waterkloof Glen, Pretoria, 0181079 208 8875 WhatsApp: +27792088875
Law Firm
Garsfontein, Gauteng
Unit 11 Garsfontein Office Park, 645 Jacqueline Drive, Garsfontein, Pretoria012 004 0344Of the 4 law firms we list in Garsfontein, 3 handle divorce work, about 75% of the local market. The longest established are Tiaan Joubert Attorneys (25 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. People living in Garsfontein are usually served by the Pretoria Magistrate's Court at Cnr Francis Baard (Schoeman) and Sophie De Bruyn (Schubart) Streets, Pretoria. The nearest Office of the Family Advocate is in Pretoria, about 12 km away: Office of the Family Advocate, Pretoria, 4th Floor, Centre Walk Building (West Tower), cnr Thabo Sehume and Pretorius Streets, Pretoria. The Family Advocate looks after the interests of children in divorce and care disputes. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Pretoria, about 12 km away: Legal Aid SA Pretoria Local Office, 4th Floor, Locarno House, 317 Francis Baard Street, Pretoria. 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 Garsfontein are dealt with at the Pretoria Magistrate's Court. Divorces can be heard in the Regional Court or in the Gauteng Division of the High Court.
The closest office is Office of the Family Advocate, Pretoria, about 12 km away.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Garsfontein is Legal Aid SA Pretoria Local Office, about 12 km away.
