CHECKLIST FOR DIVORCES

CLIENT NAME: __________________________ FILE NO:_______________

HIGH COURT:

1. Create new case on Court Online

2. Upload Combined summons
3. Receive email
4. Check Court Online for case number
5. Download summons with case number
6. Print out cover page and pages for service
7. Make 3 copies (original – court, service and office copy)
8. Ensure cover page updated on all bundles
9. Type letter to Sheriff for service
10. Send Court Copy and clients copy to Sheriff for service
11. File office copy
12. Pay Sheriff
13. Return of Service – upload on Court Online

FAMILY ADVOCATE ENDORSEMENT

1. Type letter to Family Advocate (2 copies)

2. Include original Settlement Agreement
3. Attach copy of Return of Service
4. Send Court copy of the Combined Summons

CASELINES

000 Case Number Application and Compliance

Divorce Statistics Form

Statement in order to issue summons
Scanning sheet
Caselines Compliance Affidavit

001 Combined Summons

002 Particulars of claim with annexures

Particulars of claim
Marriage certificate (certified)
ANC (certified)
 Annexure A Regulation 2 of Mediation in certain divorces
Agreement of Settlement (certified)

003 Return of Service

Stamped Return of Service

004 Relevant affidavits in support of court order sought.

Relevant evidence affidavit – Plaintiff

Attorney’s affidavit confirming marriage cert (certified)
Checklist for attorneys

006 Certified copies of relevant documentation in support of court order

Annexure to settlement agreement – FA Endorsement (certified)

Children’s birth certificates <18 (certified)
Copies of party’s ID docs (certified)

007 Practice Note

Practice Note uploaded

037 Invitation List

Drafted invitation list

Invited JhbUenrolement@judiciary.org.za (unopposed)
Or JhbOenrolement@judiciary.org.za (opposed)

038 Unopposed Motion / Divorce / Rule 43 checklist

Unopposed motion checklist for attorneys incl Rule 43

039 Directive Compliance Declaration

Attorneys DCD saying no duplications on Caselines (certified)

040 Application for Unopposed Motion / Divorce date

Date Application Form (Pretoria and Johannesburg) typed

041 Final notice of set down / Notice of set down / J118

Upload typed J118 (2 Pages)

Upload 3rd page separately per Chapter 12.7 SGHC Practice Man.
Upload written notice of set down and service on opponent

042 Draft order

Draft draft order

Include the signed, stamped by FA (not commissioned) SA
 Upload to caselines

043 Final order

Draft final order