35 years in practice
Menlyn, Gauteng
2nd Floor, Corobay Corner, 152-158 Dallas Avenue, Menlyn Maine, Pretoria
012 321 1008 Docex: 136 Pretoria
24 years in practice
Menlyn, Gauteng
Summit Place Office Park, Building 2, 221 Garsfontein Road, Menlyn, Pretoria+27 (0)12 361 5001 Docex: 18 Menlyn
13 years in practice
Menlyn, Gauteng
38 Ingersol Rd, Lynnwood Glen, Pretoria012 004 2823
Law Firm
Menlyn, Gauteng
Unit 4, 1st Floor, Block 5, Glen Manor Office Park, 150 Frikkie De Beer St, Menlyn, Pretoria, 0063012 471 5700We found 4 firms in Menlyn that take on divorce matters, out of 5 firms listed in the town. The longest established are Hannes Gouws & Partners Inc (35 years), Delberg Attorneys (24 years) and Adv Ricardo Arcangeli (13 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 magistrate's court that usually serves Menlyn is 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 10 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 10 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 Menlyn 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 10 km away.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Menlyn is Legal Aid SA Pretoria Local Office, about 10 km away.
