37 years in practice
Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal
320 Smith Street, 10th Floor, Mercury House, Durban
082 770 3982
30 years in practice
Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal
4 Hilltop House, 5 Old Main Rd, Kloof, Durban+27 (0)31 305 1928
28 years in practice
Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal
Suite 11, Block A, Heritage House Office Park, 20 Old Main Road, Hillcrest+27 (0)31 767 4216
13 years in practice
Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal
4 Hilltop House, 5 Old Main Road, Kloof+27 (0)31 001 0698
5 years in practice
Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal
1a Shongweni Road, Hillcrest, Bristol House, Kwazulu- Natal082 265 4629
Law Firm
Kloof, KwaZulu-Natal
2 Woodside Avenue, One-Space Campus, Kloof, 3610083 269 07706 of the 8 firms in our Kloof directory list family law as one of their practice areas (75%). The longest established are Pravda and Knowles Attorneys (37 years), Weber Attorneys (30 years) and Forster Attorneys (28 years). One of them has been practising for five years or less. 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. The magistrate's court that usually serves Kloof is the Pinetown Magistrate's Court at 5 Chancery Lane, Pinetown 3600. The nearest Office of the Family Advocate is in Durban, about 20 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 Pinetown, about 6 km away: Legal Aid SA Pinetown Local Office, 1st Floor, ABSA Building, 1 Church Road, Pinetown, 3600. 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 Kloof, 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 Kloof are dealt with at the Pinetown 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 20 km away.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Kloof is Legal Aid SA Pinetown Local Office, about 6 km away.
