37 years in practice
Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal
320 Smith Street, 10th Floor, Mercury House, Durban
031 307 3982
6 years in practice
Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal
514 Burlington Heights, Shallcross, Chatsworth, Durban083 725 2566
30 years in practice
Chatsworth, KwaZulu-Natal
311 Lenny Naidu Drive, Bayview, Chatsworth, 4092031 400 7504Family Law is offered by every one of the 3 firms in our Chatsworth directory, so you have a wide choice. The longest established are Pravda and Knowles Attorneys (37 years), Shenaaz B Habib & Co (30 years) and MJN Attorneys (6 years). 2 of these firms 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. The Chatsworth Magistrate's Court at 1 Justice Street, Unit 5, Chatsworth 4030 serves Chatsworth. The nearest Office of the Family Advocate is in Durban, about 16 km away: Office of the Family Advocate, Durban, 15th Floor, Maritime House, 143 Margaret Mncadi Avenue (Salmon Grove), Durban, 4001. The Family Advocate looks after the interests of children in divorce and care disputes. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Umlazi, about 7 km away: Legal Aid SA Umlazi Local Office, V1332, Ithala Industrial Park, cnr Mangosuthu Highway and Road 1902, Umlazi, 4031. 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 Chatsworth, 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 Chatsworth are dealt with at the Chatsworth Magistrate's Court. Divorces can be heard in the Regional Court or in the KwaZulu-Natal Division of the High Court.
The closest office is Office of the Family Advocate, Durban, about 16 km away.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Chatsworth is Legal Aid SA Umlazi Local Office, about 7 km away.
