Marriage, civil unions & partnerships
Advice around matrimonial issues, civil unions, domestic partnerships and antenuptial contracts.
Relevant when relationship status has legal consequences
Family law
Family matters need
more than legal labels.
Van der Berg Attorneys’ published family-law scope includes divorce, maintenance, civil unions, domestic partnerships, adoption, fostering, surrogacy and mediation.
Family-law scope
Advice for moments of change.
Family-law matters often combine legal process with immediate personal decisions. The firm’s current published areas cover relationship transitions, children, support obligations and several routes to building or formalising a family.
Children & parenting
Custody, access to children, maintenance, adoption and fostering.
Relevant when care, contact or support arrangements need clarity
Domestic violence
Legal guidance where urgent protection, family-law advice or next steps may be required.
Relevant when safety or protection is the immediate concern
Mediation
A structured attempt to resolve issues by agreement where that route is suitable for the matter.
Relevant when parties want to explore resolution outside a full trial
Adoption & fostering
Legal guidance around family-building processes that carry formal requirements.
Relevant when creating or formalising care relationships
Surrogacy law
Legal advice on surrogacy arrangements, an area that requires careful compliance with formal legal requirements.
Relevant before entering or formalising a surrogacy arrangement
Divorce & custody
A focused path through separation.
For divorce, custody, access and maintenance, see the dedicated page built around the questions clients commonly need to resolve.
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