{"id":23697,"date":"2021-04-20T11:10:05","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T09:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/?p=23697"},"modified":"2021-04-20T11:12:18","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T09:12:18","slug":"thought-of-the-week-online-divorce-and-family-law-a-win-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/thought-of-the-week-online-divorce-and-family-law-a-win-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought of the Week | ONLINE DIVORCE AND FAMILY LAW A WIN-WIN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Although some\u00a0divorce\u00a0matters require extensive professional input and can take years to resolve, this is not the case for all matters. Not all marriages are the same and similarly, not all\u00a0divorces\u00a0are the same.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the online-divorce service is to create a platform where you can amicably resolve and finalise your divorce electronically, as far as possible, at a fixed and all-inclusive amount, but with the benefit of the professional oversight of one of our divorce\/family law attorneys. In order to make use of our online divorce service, you and your spouse must discuss and agree on the terms of your divorce, such as the division of assets, the payment of spousal maintenance if any, in matters where there are children born from the marriage, the care and contact arrangements of the children as well as the maintenance payable in respect of the children. The second requirement is that you and\/or your spouse must reside in the Western Cape or Gauteng or regard these provinces as your place of domicile.<\/p>\n<p>To access the online divorce portal, click <a href=\"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/online-divorce-application\/\">here<\/a>, and for assistance, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/lawyer\/shirne-grobler\/\">Shirne Grobler<\/a> if you are domiciled in the Western Cape or <a href=\"https:\/\/stbb.co.za\/dev2\/lawyer\/justin-hamers\/\">Justin Hamers<\/a> if you are domiciled in Gauteng.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although some\u00a0divorce\u00a0matters require extensive professional input and can take years to resolve, this is not the case for all matters. Not all marriages are the same and similarly, not all\u00a0divorces\u00a0are the same. 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