R Stevens Attorneys
R Stevens Attorneys Details
Contact Person: Reynette
Website: http://www.rstevens.co.za
Email: amanda@rstevens.co.za OR reynette@rstevens.co.za
Telephone Number: 06 22 99 11 22 / 016 454 0117
Address: Risiville, Vereeniging South Africa
Located in: Vereeniging
Description
Vision statement R Stevens Attorney’s vision is to take a genuine interest in our client’s matters, understand their objectives and meet or exceed their expectations with quick, professional, friendly and honest service from an attorney that are available to clients; and for the community – we will promote and encourage peaceful divorce negotiations to protect the right of the child. Mission statement Quick, professional and specialist Civil law-, Debt collection-, Family matters-, and Mediation services from an Attorney you can count on.
Services
Family matters Divorce matters It doesn’t matter how you are married, you have rights in terms of the marriage relationship and to consult with an attorney on how to claim / reserve those rights will empower you to enter into settlement negotiations. Maintenance – children & spousal Maintenance is the obligation to provide another person, for example a minor or spouse, with housing, food, clothing, education and medical care, or with the means that are necessary for providing the person with these essentials. Domestic violence Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes physical violence, sexual violence, psychological violence and emotional abuse. Harassment Harassment is when someone behaves in a way which makes you feel distressed, humiliated or threatened. It could be someone you know, like a neighbor or people from you local area or it could be a stranger. Examples of harassment include: unwanted phone calls, letters, emails or visits. Mediation – it is a voluntary process in which parties in dispute utilize the services of a neutral third party called the mediator to facilitate discussion between them with a view to their achieving a settlement acceptable to them. Divorce mediation is about you and your soon to be ex-spouse deciding your own divorce and what is best for the both of you and most importantly, your children. In mediation, you and your spouse meet with a neutral third party, the mediator, and with his/her help, you work through the issues you need to resolve so the two of you can end your marriage as amicably and cost effective as possible. The issues covered include but is not limited to the following: √ Distribution / division of property (assets / liabilities) √ Parental responsibilities and rights √ Visitation rights √ Maintenance – child / spousal Parents not married can also utilize the process of mediation to resolve the issues regarding the children. Why choose mediation – promotes open discussions; builds relationships between parents for future communication; empower parents; builds confidentiality; decision making by parties and not the court; cost effective comparing to litigation; quicker and easier than litigation; parties are in control of the process; informal process; parties can choose the time for the cessions; combination of issues to be discussed and settled together – in comparison to litigation where various forums are involved; to prepare a workable parenting plan. Civil law-process The process that delineate private rights and remedies, and govern disputes between individuals (including companies) such as contracts, property and family law, disputes over business contracts or debts. It uphold the rights of individuals. Civil cases are generally settled when one party pays compensation or takes some other suitable action, such as correcting their business practice. Civil cases have to be proven on a balance of probabilities, meaning that the most likely version of events is true. The state plays no role in civil cases. Debt collection – specialist in debt collection Debt collection is when an attorney on behalf of the creditor collects an outstanding capital amount, plus interest, legal fees and collection commission from the debtor.
