JUAN SMUTS
DIRECTOR
Criminal Law, Family Law, Divorce and Matrimonial Law
021 422 1323
BProc; Cert. Advanced Corporate and Securities Law – University of the Orange Free State & UNISA
JUAN SMUTS
DIRECTOR
Criminal Law, Family Law, Divorce and Matrimonial Law
021 422 1323
BProc; Cert. Advanced Corporate and Securities Law – University of the Orange Free State & UNISA
Juan was admitted as an attorney in 1992 and has right of appearance in the High Court. He speaks English, Afrikaans and Sotho.
With more than 25 years’ legal experience, Juan is a specialist in the field of Family Law, Divorce and Matrimonial Law (both international and national). He advises on various matrimonial systems, divorce, separation, and other family law matters such as custody disputes, maintenance, and the drafting of antenuptial contracts.
Areas of Practice
- Family Law, Divorce and Matrimonial Law: Access to Children, Adoption Law, Antenuptial Agreements, Children’s Rights, Civil Unions, Custody, Customary Marriages, Divorce (contested and uncontested), Divorce Mediation, Domestic Partnerships, International Divorce, Potential Rights in respect of Children, Maintenance Claims, Maintenance for Spouses, Maintenance for Children, Matrimonial Law, Same Sex Marriages, Same Sex Divorces, Surrogacy Law
- Criminal Law: Domestic Violence, Protection Orders, International Child Abduction, Deportations, Bail Applications, Rape, Murder, Extortion, Drunk Driving, Fraud, Theft, Sexual Offences, White Collar Crime
Family Law and Divorce Media Coverage
- Family Law: Children born out of wedlock – the rights of the biological father
- Court orders Herschelle Gibbs to pay thousands in child support
- ConCourt Rule 43 maintenance ruling: Still not appealable, but with exceptions
- Children born out of wedlock – What are the rights of the biological father?
- Are you an unmarried parent? Know your rights…
- In or out of community of property?
Criminal Law Media Coverage