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Our experienced family law and divorce lawyers at MPW understand that this is your life and you are an individual that has to live with the results of your file.

Although the major decisions should be yours to make, we will give you our professional opinions along with the reasons behind them.

​We want to assist you to make the best decisions for you and your family whilst providing an efficient, cost-effective solution to your legal problems.


We can assist you today.

CAPE TOWN DIVORCE LAWYERS, THE FAMILY LAW DEPARTMENT OF MAURICE PHILLIPS | WISENBERG

About Us

Based in Cape Town Maurice Phillips Wisenberg (MP|W) is one of South Africa's most innovative specialist providers of family law solutions. Bertus Preller, heads up the family and divorce law department at MP|W.

MP|W provides exceptional legal advice on a full range of family law services, and offers a wealth of experience to ensure a compassionate, straight forward no nonsense approach to Family Law. Backed by cutting edge technologies, e-discovery and a highly secure platform for sharing documents in a client portal we strive to give our client’s the best possible service utilising technology to change and shape the law.

As we understand that most couples would prefer to avoid the adversarial Court process, we offer alternative dispute resolution methods such as Collaborative Law, and we promote the use of family Mediation as a way of resolving the conflict. If however court is inevitable, we are equipped to take on the most complex and difficult litigation adopting a problem solving approach throughout. We also appreciate that spouses are concerned about escalating legal fees in an already difficult time in their lives, and therefore we offer a range of competitive fixed-price services and hourly rates services and ensure that costs are kept to a minimum.

Bertus Preller is the author of the book Everyone's Guide To Divorce and Separation. He is a member of Reunite International Child Abduction Centre, recognised as the leading UK charity specialising in international parental child abduction and the movement of children across international borders. 
​The firm is also a member of the MSI Global Alliance an international network of lawyers with offices situated in 100 countries around the world. Our family law and divorce law attorneys all have outstanding educational credentials and years of experience, and they are primarily focused on Family Law and Divorce Law issues.
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​Our Commitment To You
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It is said that divorce is more emotionally devastating than losing employment, about equal to experiencing a major illness, and somewhat less devastating than the death of a spouse so we understand just how traumatic this process is for you and your loved ones. 

As attorneys who are passionate about family law, we strive to help our clients to the best of our ability who are considering divorce or separation.


 Our Personalised Approach 

Our lawyers are sensitive to the very difficult psychological challenges people face during divorce and separation. Our personalized approach allows our clients to deal with divorce using some creative approaches.

Our Philosophy

Our trademark approach is characterized by collaboration and knowledge to advocate for resolution. We have respect for the dynamic nature of each unique case, embrace difficulties and aim to provide modern, family-oriented solutions to support your transition.

Although the significant decisions should be yours to make, we will give you our professional advice alongside with the reasoning behind them.
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Your Solution

Information is power. We have the practical knowledge and experience that you can count on to achieve your objectives.

​We are a specialist family law firm committed to family law and divorce law like divorce, mediation, international divorce, care and contact, domestic violence and abuse, parenting, spousal and child maintenance division of property, cohabitation, separations, adoption, Wills and more.

You can count on our lawyers to render you with correct and current legal advice so you can move your matter to the ideal possible conclusion.​
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Our Services

Our family and divorce law department offers nationwide expert advice and assistance in all aspects of divorce, separation and family law matters. We can finalize uncontested local and international divorces in as little as 4 to 6 weeks.

Some of our services include:


  • Contested / Opposed Divorces
  • Uncontested / Unopposed Divorces
  • International Divorces Cases and Expert Opinions
  • Divorce Mediation and Collaborative Divorce
  • General Family Law Matters
  • Parental Responsibilities and Rights
  • Custody (care and contact) of Children
  • Same Sex Marriages - Gay and Lesbian 
  • Unmarried Fathers Rights and Access to Children
  • Domestic Violence Matters and Protection Orders
  • International Child Abduction (Hague Convention Applications)
  • ​Child and Spousal Maintenance Law
  • Antenuptial Contracts and Pre-nuptial Agreements
  • Surrogacy Applications and Adoption Law
  • Cohabitation Agreements
  • Universal Partnerships
  • Rule 43 Applications and Urgent Monetary Relief Applications
  • ​Relocation Applications
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Compassionate, understanding and humble, the best divorce lawyer in Cape Town.  Thanks from the bottom of my heart to you Bertus and Janine for sorting my divorce out in less than 4 weeks. 

Angelique

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​My best decision was to retain Bertus Preller as my lawyer in a very complicated child relocation case after I had a bad experience with another law firm. Bertus you are the best! The way you assisted me was brilliant your compassion and understanding are traits any lawyer should have. 

Janet

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​Dear Bertus Preller and Janine Isaacs from  my heart I want to thank you for what you did for me and the children in this ordeal of a custody battle. Against all the odds you reunited me with my children.

Laurika

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Great Family Lawyer. Thumbs up for sure. I am grateful that I went to you. You did put my kids first.

Donald

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The best divorce lawyer one could ask for is Bertus Preller. Nothing was too complicated.

Ivan

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SaferSpaces is an interactive platform run by and for community safety and violence prevention practitioners in South Africa to connect, share knowledge and learn from each other.

Member of Resolution 

Resolution is a community of family justice professionals who work with families and individuals to resolve issues in a constructive way. Founded in 1982 by a group of family lawyers who believed that a non-confrontational approach to family law issues.
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Online Services

Online Uncontested Divorce

We levy an all-inclusive fee of R 8 000.00 for an uncontested divorce if one of the parties live in the Western Cape and R 8500.00 if they live elsewhere. We are able to conclude the divorce in as little as 4 weeks. Simply click on the link below and complete our online questionnaire and we do the rest.
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Online International  Divorce

We levy an all-inclusive fee of R 18 000.00 for an international divorce (where one or both live in a foreign country) uncontested divorce. We are able to conclude the divorce in 6 weeks. Simply click on the link below and No consultations and hassle free, you only appear in court. 
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Online Antenuptial Contracts

We levy an all-inclusive fee of R 2 000.00 for an Antenuptial Contract (where both parties live in South Africa). It does not matter where you live in South Africa, we will be able to register your antenuptial contract without hassle, fast at a fraction of the cost and prior to your marriage. 
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Online Mediation via Zoom

South Africa's first Online Mediation Platform. We assist separating parents and couples to develop cooperative parenting solutions with Online Dispute Resolution to resolve child, maintenance, financial and property matters without fighting in court. 
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  • Home
  • The Firm
  • The Team
  • Online Legal Services
  • Practice Areas
  • Services
    • Divorce >
      • Online Divorce Services
      • Printable Divorce Application Form
      • Contested Divorce >
        • Rule 43
        • Financial Divorce Checklist
        • Expatriate Divorce
        • International Divorce
        • Divorcing a Missing Spouse
        • Adultery and the Law
    • Child Law >
      • Custody of Children
      • Paternity Disputes
      • Relocation Disputes
      • Parenting Plans
      • International Child Abduction
    • More about South African Family Law >
      • Child Maintenance and Spousal Support
      • Cohabitation Disputes
      • Domestic Violence and Abuse >
        • Protection Orders
    • Postnuptial Contracts >
      • Antenuptial Contract Questionnaire
  • Testimonials
  • Contact
  • Blog
  • Family Law Attorney Correspondent
  • Divorce eBooks