26 years in practice
Mahikeng, North West
9 Aerodrome Street, Industrial Site, Mahikeng, 2735
018 011 4002
16 years in practice
Mahikeng, North West
6451 Mongana Street, Golfview, Mahikeng, North West Province018 061 1151
Law Firm
Mahikeng, North West
58 Shippard Street, Golf View, Mafikeng014 538 0082We found 3 firms in Mahikeng that take on family law matters, out of 6 firms listed in the town. The longest established are Nico Heath Incorporated (26 years) and Morweng Attorneys (16 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. People living in Mahikeng are served by the Mmabatho (Mafikeng) Magistrate's Court. The nearest Office of the Family Advocate is in Mahikeng itself: Office of the Family Advocate, Mahikeng, Unit 2, 461/805 Steve Biko Drive, Mmabatho, 2745. The Family Advocate looks after the interests of children in divorce and care disputes. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Mahikeng itself: Legal Aid SA Mafikeng Local Office, Borekelong House, behind Mega City Complex, next to Department of Home Affairs, Mahikeng, 2745. 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 Mahikeng, 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 Mahikeng are dealt with at the Mmabatho (Mafikeng) Magistrate's Court. Divorces can be heard in the Regional Court or in the North West Division of the High Court.
The closest office is Office of the Family Advocate, Mahikeng in Mahikeng.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Mahikeng is Legal Aid SA Mafikeng Local Office.
