Maintenance is the legal duty to contribute to the support of a child or, in some circumstances, a spouse or another dependant. Disputes arise about whether maintenance is payable, how much should be paid, and whether an existing order should be changed or enforced.
There is no single amount that applies to every family. The needs of the person who should be supported, and the means of the person who should pay, both matter. Tsotetsi Attorneys can explain the process and assist where instructed.
How Tsotetsi Attorneys can assist
- Advice on a maintenance obligation
- Help with an application
- Disputes about the amount
- Variation or enforcement, where that is the issue
- Representation where the firm is instructed
Maintenance often arises alongside divorce proceedings, but it can also be dealt with on its own.
What to expect
Every matter is different. The steps below are a general outline, not a fixed process for every case.
- Initial consultation
- Assessment of the needs, means and any existing order
- Advice on an application, a dispute, or enforcement
- Preparation of the papers where instructed
- Representation at the relevant hearing where required