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 ‘Legal Stuff’ – divorce & the law  
 
Written or edited by an experienced divorce lawyer

Over 100 pages of information, checklists and forms, organised in the following departments:

Custody, Guardianship & Access – parents and kids, and the law

Divorce Procedure, Courts – processes and guides to the courts

Domestic Violence - all you need to know

Lawyers – who are they, how do you deal with them?

Maintenance – comprehensive information, guides and documents

Property & Claims – the money side of divorce; homes, cars, things

Legal Forms – all the forms and guides, as printable pdf documents

General – essential stuff that’s not under the other headings
 
How To Guides - very concise information on one page
 
Maintenance Guide - A complete online book on maintenance

Click the heading to access each Section.

 COMING SOON...

Stay with us. We add more information for you all the time!

Watch for the ‘Special Reports’, including the following:

"Wills - Do Yours Now!" - Coming in February 2007
 
“Winning The Custody Battle

“Protecting Your Business”

“Suing The Other Woman/Man”

“More Maintenance”

Confused by legal jargon? See our ‘Dictionary of Legal Terms’ under the heading ‘General’ for explanations and meanings of the most common terms used by lawyers and courts.

Our information is based on South African law. Nothing can replace a competent lawyer, informed of your own special circumstances. Our mission is to empower you to understand what is going on, not to make it unnecessary for you to get assistance from an attorney who understands your case.

Do you need more information? Send us your suggestions, to – suggestions@divorcelink.co.za
 
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Mediation Mediation is the mature way to negotiate a settlement of any dispute. A third person assists the people in the dispute to negotiate with one another and reach agreement. This section which has some material in it, will develop into a resource on the whole issue of mediation.
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