Substitutive Divorce:

If you do not know the whereabouts of your spouse and you are in no position to trace your spouse, the good news is that you can still divorce through Substitutive Divorce.

Complete the Online Substitutive Divorce Form and contact our office to discuss the matter directly.

The Application for Substitutive Service will be prepared on your behalf.
The Notice of Motion and Affidavit will be prepared from the questionnaire.
The Affidavit will be e-mail to you.
Sign the Affidavit in front of a Commissioner of Oaths and mail/courier it back.
A case number and first court appearance date will be obtained from the High Court.
First Court Appearance – Our advocate will appear on your behalf to obtain permission to advertise in the newspaper.
When permission is granted an advertisement will be placed.
Second Court Appearance – You will be notified of all relevant information to attend the court appearance with our Advocate to finalize the divorce.
Your Final Order of Divorce is available approximately ten (10) working days after your court appearance.

For R9850 (excluding Sheriff, Advocate and newspaper fees) you can be a divorcee in no time. Complete the online application form and leave the rest up to us.

Should any additional services and/ or changes be requested pertaining to the abovementioned, such services and/or changes shall be rendered at an attorney–own client scale

Substitutive Divorce Application:

Substitutive divorce application:

If you are human, leave this field blank.

A. Applicant Personal Information *

Maiden name:

ID no: *

Cell no: *

Residential address: *

Postal address: *

E-mail: *

Name of employer: *

Employers address: *

Occupation: *

B. Defendant Personal Information: *

Maiden name:

ID no: *

Cell no: *

Residential address: *

Postal address: *

E-mail: *

Name of employer: *

Employers address: *

Occupation: *

C. Date of marriage: *

D. Marriage Agreement: select one *

(when married out of community of property an antenuptial contract will be required)

E. Place of marriage: *

G. Information about dependent/s (children/minor) *

F. Reasons for divorce: *

Provide full names, gender, age, date of birth of each dependent/s:

With whom are the dependent/s currently living with:

Names of school/s or tertiary institution:

Who has custody/control of the dependent/s?:

State the maintenance amount to be paid for each dependent (required):

Visitation rights details: i.e weekday/weekend/school holidays:

Who is responsible for the following costs regarding the dependent/s?:

Medical aid:

Medical costs if no medical aid:

School or tertiary education fees:

H. If married in community of property, select one: *

I. If married out of community your assets will be divided as per your prenuptial agreement:

J. Financial Details of the plaintiff: *

Fund name/s and membership number/s:

Does the defendant lay claim to any of thee above?: *

K. Financial details of the Defendant: *

Fund name/s and membership number/s:

Does the Plantiff lay claim to any of thee above?: *

Affidavit: *

Who left the communal home? *

Give a short description of your marriage and the circumstances surrounding the home abandonment? *

Which steps were taken to find the Respondent? *

Which steps were taken to come in contact with the Respondents family and friends? *

Important: Your application will be processed once proof of payment has been received. Forward your proof of payment to admin@legaladmin.co.za to prevent any delays in the processing of your application.

Banking Details:

Bank name: Capitec
Account name: LegalAdmin
Account number: 1325033675
Branch Code: 470010