25 years in practice
Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal
4 Hill Street, Port Shepstone
087 711 1456
10 years in practice
Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal
No. 63 Princess Elizabeth Drive, Port Shepstone039 682 0916
Law Firm
Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal
Suite 3, Floor 2, Sinclair Building, Lot 48 Wooley Street, Port Shepstone083 488 8454We found 3 firms in Port Shepstone that take on family law matters, out of 4 firms listed in the town. Forder Van Wyk Pieterse Attorneys has been practising the longest, at 25 years, followed by KCN Attorneys. 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 Port Shepstone Magistrate's Court at 5 Court House Road, Port Shepstone 4240 serves Port Shepstone. The nearest Office of the Family Advocate is in Durban, about 115 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 Port Shepstone itself: Legal Aid SA Port Shepstone Local Office, 2nd Floor, MB Centre, 49 Aiken Street, Port Shepstone, 4240. 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 Port Shepstone, 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 Port Shepstone are dealt with at the Port Shepstone 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 115 km away.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Port Shepstone is Legal Aid SA Port Shepstone Local Office.
