Catherine Cox

Catherine studied at the University of South Africa and obtained an LLB Law Degree and a Diploma of Paralegal studies at the The South African School of Paralegal Studies College. Her legal career started when she was appointed as a Litigation Secretary at Van Der Spuy and Partners a law firm in Cape Town. She later became a Candidate Attorney at Van Der Spuy and was admitted as an Attorney in the High Court in 2015. Catherine joined Bertus Preller & Associates Inc., 2015 as a Senior Associate and specialises in wide range of Family Law issues. Her speciality fields are:

  • 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)
  • Care and Contact disputes concerning Children
  • 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