35 years in practice
Potchefstroom, North West
135 Peter Mokaba Avenue, Potchefstroom
(018) 294 3282
33 years in practice
Potchefstroom, North West
2 Barnard Street, c.o. Du Toit Street, Potchefstrrom+27 (0)18 297 2090
27 years in practice
Potchefstroom, North West
74 Smit Street, Potchefstroom0871333595 or +27 (0)18 294 8583
26 years in practice
Potchefstroom, North West
Corporate Corner, Cnr Totius & Fick Street (11 Fick Street) , Potchefstroom+27 (0)18 294 3310
24 years in practice
Potchefstroom, North West
88 Beyers Naude Avenue, Potchefstroom, 2531087 093 2000
18 years in practice
Potchefstroom, North West
2 Barnard St, Potchefstroom082 839 3367
5 years in practice
Potchefstroom, North West
133 Peter Mokaba Str, Potchefstroom063 171 0885 WhatsApp: +27631710885
1 years in practice
Potchefstroom, North West
5 Boshoff Street, Potchefstroom081 803 9657
Law Firm
Potchefstroom, North West
Unit 6 - Willow House, Cnr Peter Mokaba & Du Plooy Street, Potchefstroom, 2531018 175 0104
Law Firm
Potchefstroom, North West
136 Peter Mokaba Avenue, Potchefstroom, North West018 011 9464Divorce is offered by 10 of the 11 firms in our Potchefstroom directory, so you have a wide choice. Jan Ellis Attorneys has been practising the longest, at 35 years, followed by De Villiers Attorneys and Willie Jordaan Attorneys. 2 of them have been practising for five years or less. 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 Potchefstroom Magistrate's Court serves Potchefstroom. The nearest Office of the Family Advocate is in Palm Ridge, about 110 km away: Office of the Family Advocate, Palm Ridge, Palm Ridge Magistrate's Office, cnr K146 and Palm Ridge Road, Palm Ridge, 1458. The Family Advocate looks after the interests of children in divorce and care disputes. The nearest Legal Aid SA office is in Potchefstroom itself: Legal Aid SA Potchefstroom Local Office, 2nd Floor, Royal Building, 44 Dr James Moroka Street, Potchefstroom, 2531. 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.
Maintenance claims and protection orders for people in Potchefstroom are dealt with at the Potchefstroom 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, Palm Ridge, about 110 km away.
Legal Aid South Africa helps people who qualify under its means test. The closest office to Potchefstroom is Legal Aid SA Potchefstroom Local Office.
