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Good Day, I trust that my email finds you well. To give you a breakdown of how my divorce went is as follows. I presented the papers at the Court on the 08th of July 2022 and took the papers to the Sheriff to serve summons the same day. Defendant was served on the 14th of July 2022 and I collected the return of service on the 20th of July 2022 and took it back to Court to get a date. A date was given for the 27th of July 2022 and on that day the divorce was granted. Definitely got divorced with ease and thank you so much for your professional and thorough service in this regard. Thank you and Kind regards.
* Chico *
Rated their experience 10/10
Thank you it went smoothly. Thanks for everything.
* B Anokye *
Rated their experience 10/10
DIY law provided the most convenient solution whilst processing my Divorce at less costs and monimised emotional distress. It was easy to follow their paperwork and I would strongly recommend DIY law in cases where the divorce is uncontested.
* Mzingisi *
Rated their experience 8/10
This process is hard and difficult to go through, everytime I called there always was someone picking up the call to assist me with legal processes and what I had to do...for that thank you.
* Sam *
Rated their experience 9/10
I needed to get a divorce done as a matter of urgency towards the end of 2021. I was quoted over R 8 000.00 by a local attorney, something I could never afford. I came across Cawood Attorneys offering a DIY Divorce service. I was a bit hesitant at first, thinking that the process would be too complicated for me to handle on my own and would take very long. I can honestly say that the process was simple. The documents were sent to me and I followed the steps which were provided in a very clear and concise manner. I completed the full process of getting the documents signed, delivered and returned to me within 10 days including receiving the return of service from the Sheriff. I handed in my documents at the court and got a court date. Within 2.5 months my divorce was granted. Thank you to all the staff at Cawood Attorneys for the amazing service and support. I will recommend their services to anyone wanting to get a divorce done quickly, efficiently and at an affordable price. Kind regards
* S Swanepoel *
Rated their experience 10/10
Hi Riaan Just wanna say a big thanks for doing diy law. My divorce application went smooth as ever, followed your procedures and not one hick cup. Quick easy and cost affordable. Once thanks Regards
* Brian T *
Rated their experience 10/10

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hi, By using this service am I still required to go to court ?
You will have to attend Court. The good news is that you receive a step by step guide to ensure that all is ready for your Court appearance and it is not something that you should be concerned about.
My girlfriend wants to divorce but she doesn't have any stable job yet is it possible to get get her some help so the divorce can be done faste she is willing to pay but dont have the money all at once.
Ruan, We will be able to assist your girlfriend with her divorce. Unfortunately the DIY Law program is set up in such a way that the payment of R890 must be made at once to proceed with the online divorce application. There is not an option to pay in installments at this point in time. Regards,
Hi If i make of your services and there are no contesting or policies or children or any assets involved and both parties agree to set out documents. How long will the divorce take to go through.
Because you handle the divorce yourself, it will depend on the time you take to follow the step by step guide that will be provided to you. It also depends on where the court dates of your local court is. It shouldn't however take more than 2-3 months to finalise. It can be much sooner though.
Goeie dag ek en my man wil skei ons het 'n skikking opgetrek tussen ons. Maar ek weet nie hoe om verder te gaan met die hof en dagvaardiging nie. kan u asb advise gee ons bly in Dinwiddie Germiston. Magda
Magda, We will send an email to you directly in reply to your query. Regards,
Good evening I would like to have some help to get divorce just to say that I do have 2minors one 11 and the other 14 I understand the fees upfront are almost900 and the 150 for the Sherrif to deliver plse if any assistance is available.
Christine, Indeed the R890 is payable, where after you will immediately receive login details to proceed with the online divorce application. I will provide you with more information per email. Regards,
I am married out of community of property and my wife is claiming maintenance. We have no children together, no assets or liabilities, and she has always worked, and I have never paid maintenance to her. I live in Mozambique, and do not have a South African bank account, but her attorneys are demanding information regarding my status in Mozambique, including a list of my assets, etc. Please advise what your charge would be to attend to this matter. We were previously with another attorney, but they withdrew from this case with no prior notice, and we believe that there is a court ruling to pay maintenance, which we were not aware of until this month.
Ian, This is not a matter that DIY Law can assist with, you require the assistance of an attorney. Riaan Scheepers from Cawood Attorneys will send you a direct email. Regards,
Good day Please can you provide me with a telephone no as i got some questions i need clarification on. Kind regards
Sharon, I will send a email to you with the relevant information. Regards,

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Other User Comments

Firstly, i want to thank Riaan and team for a super great service, i am happily divorced. I just want find out, now that we are divorced and my ex-husband was paying maitenance to his other kids, looks like he stopped and now the mother of the other child wants to summon me for maintenance. What are my legal rights?
-- Nokhaya
Nokhaya, Thank you for your comment, it is highly appreciated. The answer to your question is quite uncomplicated. You have no maintenance obligation to another woman's child, even if that child is with your husband, not even to mention if you are divorced from him. The mother of the child has no claim against you and her threats to do so is opportunistic to say the least. Regards
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Hi.. I want to do my divorce online with you guys but now how do i trust that you will send me my papers after i have payed the fee
-- Moose
@Moose, Fair comment having regard to the way that services are provided in SA, or the lack thereof. You are assured of our best service and that you will receive the divorce documents with a step-by-step guide on how to proceed with the divorce in person. Further communication will be sent to your email address in due course.
-- diylaw Administrator
We are about to start the process of divorce and my wife doesn't want me to touch her pension fund. I am the one paying for the house and wish to keep it and leave her pension fund alone and still give her part of my pension fund. We only have one child who is 29yrs and married. Please give best advice.
-- Lamo
Thank you for your comment. It is possible that you retain the immovable property in lieu of not claiming 50% of your wife's pension benefit (assuming that you are married in community of property) as long as both parties agree to it and signs such a settlement agreement. You are welcome to phone us to discuss the matter in more detail. Regards
-- diylaw Administrator
Will you be able to assist even thou I am already Divorced 3 month's ago. We were only married for 6 month's when we got married she had no car, just a few furniture not even working. Now she want's a car my house and cash Please can you assist
-- Steph
Steph, Thank you for your comment. If you are already divorced DIY LAw will not be able to assist you. It seems however as if you have certain post-divorce issues, kindly contact Riaan Scheepers @ Cawood Attorneys for assistance in the matter. Regards
-- diylaw Administrator
Just did the test and although we are in agreement to get divorced our diy was declined any specific reason
-- Gill
That is strange. I will contact you directly to ascertain how you completed the test and what the problem may be. Regards
-- diylaw Administrator