Contact Details
Steve Merchak Attorneys
First Floor, 3 Gwen Lane
Sandton
Johannesburg
2126
South Africa
- +27 11 783 8581
- +27 82 576 6259
- steve@merchak.co.za
Profile
Steve was admitted as an attorney of the High Court of South Africa on 24 April 2001 and has been practicing exclusively in family law for over 23 years.
Steve is a member, in good standing, of the Legal Practice Council, the Gauteng Family Law Forum and the Family Law Association of South Africa and also a former committee member of the South African Association of Mediators.
Steve was appointed to act as a Judge of the High Court of South Africa in the specialised Family Court.
Steve practices exclusively in family law which incorporates the drafting of pre-nuptial, post- nuptial and settlement agreements, providing advice on all aspects of family law, engaging in all aspects of litigation in matters involving family law, predominantly in the High Court, and undertaking mediation. He is particularly experienced and specialised in divorce proceedings involving complex issues pertaining to children and high net worth individuals.
Languages Spoken: English, Afrikaans
Practice Areas: Appeals, Arbitration, Child Care/Public Law, Child Custody/Residence/Visitation/Contact, Child Support, Cohabitation, Collaborative Law, Divorce, Domestic Abuse/Violence/Protection Orders, Emergency Procedures/Injunctions, Enforcement: Child Custody, Enforcement: Child Support, Enforcement: Property Division, Enforcement: Spousal Support, Finance: Capital Provision, Finance: Pensions/Superannuation/Retirement and Employment Benefits, Finance: Trusts, Hague Convention/Child Abduction, Modification/Variation: Child Custody, Mediation, Modification/Variation: Child Support, Modification/Variation: Property Division, Modification/Variation: Spousal Support, Parentage/Paternity, Relocation/Removal from Jurisdiction, Pre-nuptial/Post-nuptial Agreements, Same Sex Partnerships, Spousal Support/Maintenance/Alimony, Succession Law
