George Herbst
Director
Family Law & Divorce
Clear legal support when family change starts affecting the bigger picture
Family law matters often carry more than one pressure point at a time - divorce, parenting, maintenance, care arrangements, property consequences and future stability. Barnard helps clients approach these matters with clear legal guidance, practical process support and a strategy that reduces avoidable conflict where possible.
How can we help?
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What we help you do
Divorce and separation
- Divorce process support
- Settlement and contested divorce matters
- Matrimonial property consequences
- Practical planning around separation and next steps
Children and care arrangements
- Parenting and contact disputes
- Care, residence and day-to-day arrangements
- Child-focused legal support where conflict affects stability
- Structuring workable outcomes around the child’s interests
Maintenance and related family disputes
- Child and spousal maintenance
- Disputes around affordability, contribution and enforcement
- Interim arrangements where support is needed urgently
- Wider family-linked disputes that require court or negotiated resolution
What to do first (before the conflict becomes harder to manage)
Step 1:
Secure the key documents - marriage certificate, ANC if there is one, settlement papers, financial information and any existing parenting or maintenance records.
Step 2:
Avoid rushed communication or informal arrangements that create more confusion later.
Step 3:
Identify what needs urgent attention - children, maintenance, occupation, safety, access or property consequences.
Step 4:
Get a clear legal view of the process before positions harden unnecessarily.
How We Work
(so you know what happens next)
Step 1:
Understand the family situation, the legal issues and what needs protection first.
Step 2:
Review the relevant documents, financial position and any existing arrangements already in place.
Step 3:
Map the route forward - negotiation, settlement, interim steps or formal court process.
Step 4:
Execute a practical strategy that supports resolution where possible and protects your position where necessary.
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The team
Work with a team that keeps it practical
General litigation support focused on family law, process clarity and workable next steps under pressure.
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