Plain-language guides on divorce, custody, maintenance, antenuptial contracts, protection orders and adoption in South Africa — by the family law team at Onah Attorneys, Johannesburg.
By Onah Attorneys Inc • Updated July 2026 • Legal information, not a substitute for advice on your specific matter. South Africa has no automatic ‘alimony’ — a divorcing spouse gets maintenance only if a court orders it or the…
By Onah Attorneys Inc • Updated July 2026 • Legal information, not a substitute for advice on your specific matter. Every divorce in South Africa — friendly or hostile — follows the same legal skeleton: summons, response, resolution, decree. What…
By Onah Attorneys Inc • Updated July 2026 • Legal information, not a substitute for advice on your specific matter. A protection order is the fastest legal shield South African law offers — an interim order can be granted the…
By Onah Attorneys Inc • Updated July 2026 • Legal information, not a substitute for advice on your specific matter. There is no fixed formula, table or percentage for child maintenance in South Africa — despite what social media claims.…
By Onah Attorneys Inc • Updated July 2026 • Legal information, not a substitute for advice on your specific matter. Your matrimonial property regime decides who owns what, who owes what, and what happens at divorce or death — yet…
How Much Does a Divorce Cost in South Africa? [2026 Complete Fee Guide] 📅 Last Updated: 11 July 2026 | ⏱️ 12 min read | ✍️ By the Onah Attorneys Family Law Team, Divorce Attorney Quick Answer: 💰 Uncontested divorce:…
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