68 years in practice
Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal
Yellowood Lodge, 6 Norman Tedder Lane, Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal
+27 (0)35 772 3516 Docex: 6 Empangeni
34 years in practice
Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal
9 Union Street, Empangeni035 780 7200
Law Firm
Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal
Unit 3, 1st floor, Old Mutual Building, Turnbull Street, Empangeni.075 484 6337
Law Firm
Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal
Kingfisher Court, Unit 3B, 7 Addison Street, Empangeni+27 (0)35 792 2013 Docex: 8 EmpangeniFamily Law is offered by every one of the 4 firms in our Empangeni directory, so you have a wide choice. The longest established are Schreiber Smith Attorneys (68 years) and Duvenage Inc (34 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 Empangeni Magistrate's Court at 6 Union Street, Empangeni 3880. The nearest Office of the Family Advocate is in Durban, about 150 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 Empangeni itself: Legal Aid SA Empangeni Local Office, Mazuli House, 7 Maxwell Street, Empangeni, 3008. 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 Empangeni, 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 Empangeni are dealt with at the Empangeni 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 150 km away.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Empangeni is Legal Aid SA Empangeni Local Office.
