1. 1. family law Firm A BOUTIQUE
2. 2. Us About Based in the centre of Cape Town's legal district Bertus Preller & Associates Inc., is one of South Africa's most innovative specialist providers of family law solutions. We pride ourselves in providing exceptional legal advice on a full range of family law services and we offer a wealth of experience to ensure a compassionate, straight forward no nonsense approach to Family 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 conflict. If however court is inevitable, we are equipped to take on the most complex and difficult litigation adopting a problem solving approach throughout. Our family law and divorce law attorneys all have outstanding educational credentials and years of experience and they are primarily focussed on Family Law and Divorce Law issues.
3. 3. Services Our 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.
4. 4. People Our Bertus Preller studied at the universities of the Free State and Johannesburg. Bertus is also an experienced mediator and arbitrator. He is the author of Everyone's Guide To Divorce and Separation, published by Random House (2013). . He has been quoted on Family Law issues in various newspapers such as the Sunday Times and Business Times and magazines such as Noseweek, Keur, Living and Loving, Longevity, You and Huisgenoot, and also appears frequently on the SABC television show 3 Talk. He also appeared on the Morning Live Show of SABC2, on RSG and the 5FM Breakfast Show with Gareth Cliff. His 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 Mariska Taylor is a Senior Associate and practises in the Family Law Department. Having attended Stellenbosch University she obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree in 2010. Mariska completed her articles at the law firm Van Der Spuy and Partners in Cape Town. Mariska is regarded as a specialist on unmarried fathers rights and maintenance law and have dealt with numerous child maintenance and spousal maintenance cases before the maintenance court. In addition Mariska also specialises in divorce law, care and contact and parental responsibilities and rights disputes. 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 Family Law Matters To Us
5. 5. Y O U N G E S T C E O O F M A R X W O R L D W I D E Family Law Matters To Us People Our 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 Junior 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 Liz Esterhuyse matriculated at Vredendal High School in 2007 and obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree whilst representing over 26 000 students as a member of the Student Representative Council of the University of Stellenbosch. Having worked with minor children and in five different countries, Liz joined the Family Law Department of Abrahams and Gross Attorneys as a Candidate Attorney in 2014. When Bertus Preller decided to establish his own niche Family Law practice in the same year, Liz decided to join the firm as a Candidate Attorney. Liz is also an avid Travel Writer and has her own blog called the TravelLIZ. Uncontested / Unopposed Divorces 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 Care and Contact disputes concerning Children Child and Spousal Maintenance Law Surrogacy Applications and Adoption Law Cohabitation Agreements Rule 43 Applications and Urgent Monetary Relief Applications
6. 6. Y O U N G E S T C E O O F M A R X W O R L D W I D E Family Law Matters To Us People Our Mieke Van Der Merwe obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and the internationally recognized postgraduate Masters of Law degree (LLM) in Business Crimes, Criminal Law and Medicina Forensis from the University of the Free State. Mieke joined the Family Law Department of Abrahams and Gross Attorneys as a Candidate Attorney in 2014. When Bertus Preller decided to establish his own niche Family Law practice later that year she decided to join the firm as a Candidate Attorney. Mieke focusses on: Uncontested / Unopposed Divorces 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 Care and Contact disputes concerning Children Child and Spousal Maintenance Law Surrogacy Applications and Adoption Law Cohabitation Agreements Rule 43 Applications and Urgent Monetary Relief Applications Janine Isaacs is an experienced PA and Paralegal. Her fields of expertise include: Uncontested / Unopposed Divorces General Family Law Matters Parental Responsibilities and Rights Custody (care and contact) of Children Unmarried Fathers Rights and Access to Children Domestic Violence Matters and Protection Orders Care and Contact disputes concerning Children Child and Spousal Maintenance Law Rule 43 Applications and Urgent Monetary Relief Applications
7. 7. Family Law Matters to us...... People Our Tarryn Breytenbach is an experienced PA and Receptionist. Her fields of expertise include: Uncontested / Unopposed Divorces General Family Law Matters Contact details Our Bertus Preller & Associates Inc. Reg. no.: 2014/241707/21 T: +27 21 422 2461 | +27 21 422 2573 F: 086 572 8373 info@preller.co.za | www.preller.co.za Ground Level, The Chambers 50 Keerom Street, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa