37 years in practice
Queensburgh, KwaZulu-Natal
320 Smith Street, 10th Floor, Mercury House, Durban
082 770 3982
Law Firm
Queensburgh, KwaZulu-Natal
125 Blundell Road, Unit 21, Laurelea Complex, Queensburgh, Durban082 539 9586
Law Firm
Queensburgh, KwaZulu-Natal
119 Stella Road, Hillary, Queensburgh, Durban, Kwazulu-Natal031 400 4573Divorce is offered by every one of the 3 firms in our Queensburgh directory, so you have a wide choice. The longest established are Pravda and Knowles Attorneys (37 years). All of them have a full profile on our site, with their people, history and the courts they use.
A divorce in South Africa is granted under the Divorce Act 70 of 1979, by a Regional Court or the High Court. If you and your spouse agree on everything, an uncontested divorce with a signed settlement agreement is usually the quickest and cheapest route. If you disagree about the children, maintenance or how the estate is split, the matter is contested and a lawyer becomes far more important.
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 nearest Office of the Family Advocate is in Durban, about 14 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.
If both spouses sign a settlement agreement and the papers are in order, an uncontested divorce is often finalised in a few weeks to a few months, depending on how busy the court is. Contested divorces can take much longer.
It is possible to use the court's self-help process, but a lawyer helps make sure the settlement agreement properly covers the children, maintenance, pension interests and property, which is hard to fix later.
Ask how many divorces the firm handles, whether they offer mediation, how they charge (a fixed fee for uncontested divorces is common) and which court they will use. Compare two or three firms from the list above before you decide.
The closest office is Office of the Family Advocate, Durban, about 14 km away.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Queensburgh is Legal Aid SA Pinetown Local Office, about 6 km away.
