37 years in practice
Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal
320 Smith Street, 10th Floor, Mercury House, Durban
031 307 3982
29 years in practice
Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal
403 Palmview Drive, Palmview, Phoenix, Durban+27 (0)31 505 5209
24 years in practice
Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal
24 Acropolis Street, Strawwod, Phoenix, Durban031 507 8653
Law Firm
Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal
1 Bluehaven Place, Foresthaven, Phoenix078 246 0073All of the 4 law firms we list in Phoenix take on family law matters, which shows how central this work is for local practices. By years in practice, the most experienced are Pravda and Knowles Attorneys (37 years), Shobhana Devi Dooken & Associates Inc (29 years) and Arif Mohamed Attorneys (24 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. Phoenix has its own magistrate's court, the Phoenix Magistrate's Court at c/o Phoenix Highway and Pegasus Drive, Phoenix 4068. The nearest Office of the Family Advocate is in Durban, about 18 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 Verulam, about 10 km away: Legal Aid SA Verulam Local Office, Suite 1, 1st Floor, Ayesha Razak Centre, 23 Groom Street, Verulam, 4340. 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 Phoenix, 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 Phoenix are dealt with at the Phoenix 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 18 km away.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Phoenix is Legal Aid SA Verulam Local Office, about 10 km away.
