DIVORCE LAW
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Considering divorce? We provide divorce services in Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban, Cape Town. We understand that the decision to separate from your partner is a stressful, life-changing event. Tim van Rooyen divorce attorneys understands that the divorce process is more than the paperwork. It is about the individuals life and family. We will strive to conclude your divorce as quickly as possible and obtaining what you deserve post divorce. Get a fair divorceWe will help negotiate a divorce that is fair, right for your family and established peaceful and financial future Post Divorce – always remaining sensitive. We will protect your interests and ensure a fair division of property and assets.
Family-focusedThe relationship with your spouse post-divorce can be complex and problematic. Our attorneys will draft water tight family plans that will secure primary care and visitation rights that are in the best interests of the child.
Assets - focusedTim van Rooyen will secure your future after the divorce by way of litigation or by agreement that focuses on your future.
What do we mean? We will strive for a comfortable post-divorce lifestyle that secures your assets for both yourself and your children. None of our client's will be take for all that they have, we will protect your rights. |
There are generally 2 types of divorce: contested and uncontested.A contested divorce is when you and your spouse have 1 or more issues that you cannot agree on, for example: child custody, child maintenance or property division.
An uncontested divorce is the opposite, where the parties are in agreement with who will primarily take care of the children, the amount for maintenance and who gets what from the joint owned property. This is usually the kind that lends itself to a quick and smooth divorce, especially if we assists you through the process and the paper work. We can complete the process within a month. |
Frequently asked questions
1.We want to get divorced amicably; what are my options?
There are several options. A settlement agreement can be reached through negotiations between the attorneys, or your attorneys may consider it necessary to go to mediation. In the meditation the aims at collaborative process where spouses and the mediator attempt to settle all their differences out of Court. It is best to consult with an attorney to decide which option is the best for you.
2. I want to divorce, my husband is fighting me on all aspects, what do I do?
There is no need for your husband to agree. You simply file a divorce summons and claim what is due to you in terms of the matrimonial assets and what is in the best interest of the minor children.
3.Who pays the lawyers?
Generally, each spouse pays his or her own lawyer. If you are a spouse in need of financial help, your attorney can request temporary support for you and also attorney’s fees to help cover the costs of your representation, this based on your need and your spouse’s ability to pay
4. All of our assets are under my spouse’s name. Am I still entitled to something?
Yes. The general premise if you are married in community of property is that everything acquired before and during the marriage is to be split 50/50, regardless of title. There are many other factors that are important to consider, such as inheritances and pre-nuptial agreements.
5. My spouse does not want to get divorced. What can I do?
You do not need spousal consent to get divorced. You do not need to prove grounds for your divorce either. All the Court will require from you to dissolve your marriage is that you state, under oath, that, in your opinion, the marriage is irretrievably broken down.
6. I don't know where my spouse is now staying, can I still get divorced?
Yes, their is an application you can bring in court for divorce summons to be served via e-mail, text message or even published in the news paper.
7. My spouse is in South Africa and I am working abroad, can I divorce?
Yes, as long as you launch the divorce in South Africa, an attorney can assist you with filing for divorce on your behalf.
Do I have to come to South Africa for the divorce hearing?
No, the attorney will then launch an application for your evidence to be lead through electronic means through mediums such as Zoom.
There are several options. A settlement agreement can be reached through negotiations between the attorneys, or your attorneys may consider it necessary to go to mediation. In the meditation the aims at collaborative process where spouses and the mediator attempt to settle all their differences out of Court. It is best to consult with an attorney to decide which option is the best for you.
2. I want to divorce, my husband is fighting me on all aspects, what do I do?
There is no need for your husband to agree. You simply file a divorce summons and claim what is due to you in terms of the matrimonial assets and what is in the best interest of the minor children.
3.Who pays the lawyers?
Generally, each spouse pays his or her own lawyer. If you are a spouse in need of financial help, your attorney can request temporary support for you and also attorney’s fees to help cover the costs of your representation, this based on your need and your spouse’s ability to pay
4. All of our assets are under my spouse’s name. Am I still entitled to something?
Yes. The general premise if you are married in community of property is that everything acquired before and during the marriage is to be split 50/50, regardless of title. There are many other factors that are important to consider, such as inheritances and pre-nuptial agreements.
5. My spouse does not want to get divorced. What can I do?
You do not need spousal consent to get divorced. You do not need to prove grounds for your divorce either. All the Court will require from you to dissolve your marriage is that you state, under oath, that, in your opinion, the marriage is irretrievably broken down.
6. I don't know where my spouse is now staying, can I still get divorced?
Yes, their is an application you can bring in court for divorce summons to be served via e-mail, text message or even published in the news paper.
7. My spouse is in South Africa and I am working abroad, can I divorce?
Yes, as long as you launch the divorce in South Africa, an attorney can assist you with filing for divorce on your behalf.
Do I have to come to South Africa for the divorce hearing?
No, the attorney will then launch an application for your evidence to be lead through electronic means through mediums such as Zoom.