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Shani van Niekerk

Shani van Niekerk is a senior associate at Adams & Adams' CPL department. Her speciality and passion lie in matrimonial disputes and family law, inclusive of Domestic Violence and Harassment issues. Shani is a member of the Legal Practice Council and Gauteng Family Law Forum.

Shani frequently appears in the Children’s Courts, Magistrate’s Courts, Regional Courts and High Courts of South Africa on behalf of clients. She has furthermore given advice on various live radio stations and tv broadcasts.

Areas of Specialisation:
- Matrimonial Disputes and Family Law

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Court changes Divorce Act

On 11 May 2022 the Pretoria High Court declared that Section 7(3)(a) of the Divorce Act, 70 of 1979, is inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid to the extent that the provision limits the operation of Section 7(3) of the Divorce Act to marriages out of community…

What will happen to me and my children in the midst of a pending divorce?

The end of the festive season sadly sees an expected rise in the onset of divorce actions. These leave many people anxious about what will happen to them financially pending divorce actions. This includes whether they will see their children or how financial commitments…