Birth Parents

Resources - Birth Parents

Counselling services

Lifeline – SA National Counselling Line Offers a 24-hour crisis telephone counselling service 365 days of the year.

Tel: 0861 322 322

FAMSA (Families South Africa) FAMSA aims to empower people to build, reconstruct and maintain sound relationships in the family, the marriage and in communities. They offer specialised counselling services to individuals, couples, families and groups. This includes marriage preparation and enrichment, marital and divorce counselling, family therapy, trauma and grief counselling. Branches:

Johannesburg - 011 788-4784/4737
Pretoria - 012 460 0733
East Rand - 011 892 4272
West Rand - 011766 3283
Vaal Triangle - 016 933 8128
Cape Town - 021 447 7951/0170
Durban - 031 202 8987
East London - 043 743 8577
Port Elizabeth - 041 585 9393
Bloemfontein - 051 525 2395

JHB Parent & Child Counselling Centre(JPCCC) The JPCCC's mission statement is to develop individuals, families and communities emotionally, socially and psychologically. The organisation deals with a wide spectrum of psycho-social and emotional issues, including depression and anxiety.

Email: info@jpccc.org

Tel: 011 484 1734

Legal services for birth fathers

Fathers 4 Justice South Africa

  • Specialising in fathers’ rights
  • http://www.fathers-4-justice.co.za
  • Tel: 011 882-6061

Centre for Child Law

  • University of Pretoria
  • Tel: 012 420-4502

Legal Aid Bureau

  • Tel: 011 834-8561

Family Advocates Office

  • Tel: 011 333-3724

Wits Law Clinic

  • Tel: 011 717 8510

University of Johannesburg Law Clinic

  • Tel: 011 489-2633