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 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