27 years in practice
Springs, Gauteng
Office 1A, 1st Floor - The Avenues Centre, cnr 5th avenue and 6th street, Springs, 1559
011 812 0227
12 years in practice
Springs, Gauteng
9 Rogers Road, Selection Park, Springs+27 (0)11 811 0154
Law Firm
Springs, Gauteng
35 Alliance Road, Selcourt, Springs.082 074 5409 WhatsApp: +27 82 074 5409
Law Firm
Springs, Gauteng
19 Ermelo Road, Strubenvale, Springs082 414 9311All of the 4 law firms we list in Springs take on family law matters, which shows how central this work is for local practices. By years in practice, the most experienced are KJ Selala Attorneys (27 years) and O'Donoghue & Marais Incorporated Attorneys (12 years). 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. Local matters are heard at the Springs Magistrate's Court. The nearest Office of the Family Advocate is in Palm Ridge, about 30 km away: Office of the Family Advocate, Palm Ridge, Palm Ridge Magistrate's Office, cnr K146 and Palm Ridge Road, Palm Ridge, 1458. The Family Advocate looks after the interests of children in divorce and care disputes. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Benoni, about 10 km away: Legal Aid SA Benoni Local Office, 18 Howard Street, Benoni. 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 Springs, 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 Springs are dealt with at the Springs 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, Palm Ridge, about 30 km away.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Springs is Legal Aid SA Benoni Local Office, about 10 km away.
