Family Lawyers in Witbank

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117 years in practice

Harvey Nortje Wagner & Motimele Attorneys

Witbank, Mpumalanga

12 Practice Areas Details

58 years in practice

Van Heerden & Brummer Attorneys

Witbank, Mpumalanga

16 Practice Areas Details

17 years in practice

Cavanagh & Richards Attorneys

Witbank, Mpumalanga

  • icon Pentagon House, 5 Neven Street, Modelpark, Witbank
  • icon010 447 3676
20 Practice Areas Details

15 years in practice

Ngomana & Associates Inc Attorneys

Witbank, Mpumalanga

15 Practice Areas Details

15 years in practice

Rama & Associates

Witbank, Mpumalanga

13 Practice Areas Details

8 years in practice

BLR Attorneys

Witbank, Mpumalanga

  • icon First Floor, Building E, 7 Corridor Crescent, Route N4, Ben Fleur, Witbank / eMalahleni
  • icon013 590 6903
16 Practice Areas Details

8 years in practice

Nevondoh Attorneys Inc

Witbank, Mpumalanga

12 Practice Areas Details

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TS Magagula Attorneys Inc

Witbank, Mpumalanga

11 Practice Areas Details

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TS Tshabalala Attorneys Inc

Witbank, Mpumalanga

  • icon 19 Nuweland, Reyno Ridge, Witbank / Emalahleni.
  • icon010 500 5553
19 Practice Areas Details

Family Lawyers in Witbank: what we found

Family Law is offered by 9 of the 10 firms in our Witbank directory, so you have a wide choice. By years in practice, the most experienced are Harvey Nortje Wagner & Motimele Attorneys (117 years), Van Heerden & Brummer Attorneys (58 years) and Cavanagh & Richards Attorneys (17 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.

Where family law matters from Witbank are handled

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 eMalahleni (Witbank) Magistrate's Court. The nearest Office of the Family Advocate is in Witbank itself: Office of the Family Advocate, eMalahleni (Vosman), Mathew Phosa Drive, Vosman (opposite new mall). The Family Advocate looks after the interests of children in divorce and care disputes. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Witbank itself: Legal Aid SA eMalahleni (Witbank) Local Office, 17 cnr Northey and Botha Streets, eMalahleni, 1035. Legal Aid helps people who pass its means test, mainly in criminal, family and eviction matters.

What family lawyers in Witbank can help with

  • Care and contact (custody) disputes
  • Parenting plans and parental rights
  • Child maintenance claims and variations
  • Protection orders under the Domestic Violence Act
  • Adoption and surrogacy agreements
  • Relocation and international child abduction

Before you call a firm

  • Children's birth certificates
  • Proof of income and monthly expenses
  • Any existing court orders or parenting plans
  • Messages or records relevant to the dispute

Frequently Asked Questions

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 Witbank, 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 Witbank are dealt with at the eMalahleni (Witbank) Magistrate's Court. Divorces can be heard in the Regional Court or in the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court.

The closest office is Office of the Family Advocate, eMalahleni (Vosman) in Witbank.

Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Witbank is Legal Aid SA eMalahleni (Witbank) Local Office.