Divorce Mediation Paarl
Mediation with a FAMAC accredited mediator. Reach your own agreement instead of having one imposed on you by a court.
- Mediator
- FAMAC accredited since July 2012
- Voluntary
- Both parties must agree
- First consultation
- Free
How mediation works, step by step
Making the appointment
The couple makes an appointment with the mediator. Mediation is voluntary. Neither of you can be forced into it, and both of you sign a Mediation Agreement before it starts.
The Mediation Agreement
This sets out the rules the process runs by, and how the costs of the mediation are shared between you. That is settled at the start rather than argued about later.
The mediation itself
The process usually begins at that first consultation. You work through the issues that need resolving and move towards an agreement you can both accept.
It goes to your attorneys
Once you have reached agreement, you each give it to your own attorney. The Settlement Agreement is attached to the divorce summons and served by the Sheriff of the Court.
It becomes an order of court
A court date is arranged. The court may then make the Settlement Agreement an order of court, at which point its terms are legally binding on both of you.
Why people choose us
Rooted in Paarl
Marlo Laubscher grew up in Paarl and came back to practise here. We know the local courts, the Municipality and the Deeds Office, and they know us.
A boutique firm, deliberately
Three people and one office. You deal with the attorney handling your matter, for as long as the matter needs.
The first consultation is free
Every service, no exceptions. Find out where you stand before committing to anything.
What to do next
- Phone to make the appointment. Both of you have to agree to mediate.
- Bring what you have on assets, income and the arrangements for the children.
- The first consultation is free.
Sit down with the person who will actually handle your matter. The first consultation costs you nothing, and you will leave knowing where you stand.
Book Free Consultation
Your first consultation is free
Tell us what you are dealing with and we will tell you honestly whether we can help,
what it is likely to cost and how long it should take. No obligation either way.
Questions our clients ask us
Do we both have to agree to mediate?
Yes. Mediation is voluntary and both of you sign a Mediation Agreement before it begins. Neither of you can be compelled into it.
Is what we agree actually binding?
Once the court makes your Settlement Agreement an order of court, its terms are legally binding on both of you and enforceable like any other court order.
Do we still need attorneys?
Yes. Once you have reached an agreement, each of you provides it to your own attorney, who will attend to the divorce summons and have the agreement made an order of the court.
Can you act for me in the divorce afterwards?
Only if both parties agree. If they do not, we refer you to attorneys who can act for you. A mediator has heard both sides in confidence and cannot take one side without the other's consent.
Do you only mediate divorces?
No. We also mediate parenting plan disputes and disagreements that arise after a divorce has been finalised.
Who pays for the mediation?
How the costs are shared is set out in the Mediation Agreement you both sign at the start, so it is settled before the process begins.
Is mediation cheaper than a contested divorce?
Usually, it is considerably cheaper and quicker because you are paying for a process focused on reaching agreement, rather than for two sides preparing to fight.
Find us in Paarl
- Address
- 7 Pastorie Avenue, Paarl, 7646
- Hours
- Monday to Friday08:00 to 16:30
- Saturday and SundayClosed
- Telephone
- 021 872 0215