Family Law, Divorce & Conveyancing Specialists in South Africa
The 2025 Jordaan judgement reshapes surname rights in South African marriages, removing gender-based restrictions and reinforcing equality. Couples now have full freedom to choose, combine, or retain surnames, with important implications for marriage, divorce, and estate planning.
In high-net-worth divorce cases, digital activity can carry serious financial consequences. WhatsApp messages, dating apps and private emails may reveal hidden spending, undisclosed assets or lifestyle evidence that can influence asset division, maintenance claims and settlement negotiations.
Choosing a specialist family lawyer South Africa is about more than years in practice. In divorce and family law matters, emotional intelligence in law shapes negotiation, child custody disputes and long term outcomes, protecting both your legal position and your well being.
In 2026, maintenance in South Africa is more strictly enforced than ever. Learn how the Maintenance Act and Divorce Act regulate spousal and child maintenance, including interim support, high net worth disputes, and the legal steps available to claim, enforce or vary maintenance orders.
Divorce is never an easy decision. It affects far more than your marital status; it touches your emotions, family, and overall well-being.
A spouse living in South Africa is able to institute divorce proceedings through the courts in South Africa if the other spouse lives overseas. The same applies when you are a South African citizen that lives overseas and one spouse resides in South Africa. In terms of the Divorce
Mrs Spring approached our offices to assist her with her divorce proceedings against Mr Spring. Our offices instituted the divorce proceedings and contacted Mr Spring with a proposed Settlement Agreement and Parenting Plan in order to deal with the divorce expeditiously. Mr Spring rejected Mrs Spring’s proposals and was
It frequently happens that parties include a clause in a Divorce Settlement Agreement that neither party shall have the right, after divorce, to approach the maintenance court for a variation of the spousal maintenance. This however is not enforceable strictly speaking. According to section 8 of the Divorce Act,
Mrs Brown approached our offices to assist her with her divorce proceedings. She is a high net worth client with several investments and other assets. Mrs Brown advised our offices that Mr Brown had engaged in several extra marital affairs, and that all throughout their marriage, Mr Brown had
Mrs Peach and Mr Peach wanted to get divorced. They concluded a Settlement Agreement and Parenting Plan and proceeded to finalize the divorce. However, after the divorce was finalized, it came to Mrs Peach’s attention that the Decree of Divorce was materially incorrect in that the Judge, at the
