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How much does a Family lawyer cost?

  • R1200 – R3500/hour
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Family lawyer

  • R1000 – R3000/hour

Family lawyers handle a variety of legal issues within the realm of family law including marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships, adoption, paternity, and guardianship. The cost often depends on the complexity of the case, the experience of the lawyer, and the duration of legal services required. Family lawyer costs range between R1000/hour and R3000/hour with an average of R2000/hour.

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Divorce lawyer

  • R1200 – R3500/hour

Divorce lawyers specialize in issues around the legal termination of a marriage, including alimony, division of assets, and child support. The costs can vary significantly based on whether the divorce is contested or uncontested, the assets involved, and if there are complex custody issues. The average cost to hire a Divorce lawyer is R2200/hour, or typically between R1200/hour and R3500/hour.

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Child custody lawyer

  • R1000 – R3500/hour

Child custody lawyers focus on disputes or agreements regarding the guardianship of a child. These costs depend heavily on the dispute's complexity, whether the case settles out of court, and the lawyer’s expertise. For a Child custody lawyer, expect to pay between R1000/hour and R3500/hour.

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  • What are you looking for?: Help with legal documents, Consultation, Representation in court

Im originally from Malawi l came here in in South Africa l was staying with a woman a South African woman we have two kids together She passed away in July this year so l want to be fully responsible for my children l want to have legal documents so that l can have a good job for me to support my children

Labour lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Wolmaransstad
  • What are you looking for?: Representation in court
  • Are you an employer or an employee?: An employee

We have Certified compliance order against Maquassi hills Municipality, and Department of employment and labour officials no longer want to implement it.employer must register us from ,he stopped us going to work on 31 July so we haven't been payed since and no letter of dismissal, no contract ended but he employed people permanently on our post.we suspect Corruption by Department of employment and labour officials not going to Labour Court.we don't have money so if willing to get it after winning case

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  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Bishop Lavis, Cape Town
  • What are you looking for?: Help with legal documents
  • What service do you require?: Estate planning, Wills

Hi my stepdad passed away about 2months ago now my mom wants to transfer the house on to her name she's 79 years old and only get pension but the city of cape town say my stepdad didn't fill in a form now the city of cape town it's a delayed transfer and we need to sort that out we in cape town bishop lavis

Divorce / family lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Pretoria North, Pretoria
  • What are you looking for?: Representation in court
  • What issue will the case address?: Child support

My husband currently pays maintenance to his ex-wife for their two children. The maintanence comprises of 3 parts,namely a cash portion to the ex-wife, 50% of school and educational expenses and medical aid. The mother of tglhe children firmly believe that due to the children staying with her,she can place them in any school of her choice and the father just have to pay if he can afford it or not. She also insists that the children must be on a medical aid,however she does not use it all and takes the children to Steve Biko Hospital for treatments

General practice lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Krugersdorp
  • What are you looking for?: Help with legal documents, Consultation, Representation in court

Good day My Ex Husband has filed to fight for full custody on our kids and putting our kids through emotional test by a social worker, at the same time he has filed a harrasment case against me where i feeel i have never threatened in any way what so ever, I am currently unemployed but my partner offered to pay towards legal costs on a monthly basis Please could you assist

Divorce / family lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: George South, George
  • What are you looking for?: Help with legal documents
  • What issue will the case address?: Divorce

My wife cheated on me and she asked for a divorce and she said she filed it in June month but but i haven't received any papers to sign and she said i must get out of the house she needs a space and another thing she is pregnant but she doesn't know who is the father of the child now i don't know what to do i need a legal advice please

Divorce / family lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Mokopane, Limpopo
  • What are you looking for?: Consultation

Yes.my story is like this,my husband lost his mother last day and it happen that his mother left him money,so the younger brother of hubby he has been fighting to claim the money and to the extend that hubby had to hide from him since his life is on a threat,so now the younger brother is aware that hubby is entitled on getting a lot of money ,so now the younger brother came with people and they took hubby by force they even eat him up and claim that they took hubby to rehab,while hubby he is not using any substance he just drink beer only now i don't know where they took my husband it has been 6days now and i can't even find the number of the rehab they claim that he is in,i went to police station and the younger brother came with a lawyer.so am afraid that the younger brother might go and claim the money while i dont know where he hid my husband because they took him forcefully bitting him up.

Divorce / family lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Piet Retief
  • What are you looking for?: Consultation
  • What issue will the case address?: Divorce

I moved out of my house in with my 2 children. My husband had an affair 3 years prior this date. And he is now staying with the same woman. My oldest son from my 1st marriage is gay and my husband chased him from our house. This is the 2 reasons I left. Now I need to start divorce case and I need to know what is my rights in this matter

General practice lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Gqeberha
  • What are you looking for?: Consultation

Was admitted in a government hospital to give birth then the baby died during birth..was transferred to another hospital after I was discharged after 5 days ..found out that in the first hospital they kept the baby the even though they knew they did n't have a mortuary..& they kept the baby in a chest freezer

General practice lawyer

  • City (or suburb) where you need the service: Johannesburg
  • What are you looking for?: Help with legal documents, Consultation, Representation in court

I did sign Contract agreement with Sytp Trading and Project here in Randfontein early February and I work with them for 3 months and project stop and resumed again around July and they inducted new team and they never get back to me while I still have the Contract with them I do have all the documents I have upcoming case from CCMA I did received the court date