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Welcome to PhatAmiSet up your profile to start tracking maintenance.
⚡ Quick Actions
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Log Payment
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Calculator
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Budget Builder
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Invite Co-Parent
⚖️ Law Alert
MOLD 2024 — Enhanced Enforcement
Non-payment of maintenance is a criminal offence under the Maintenance Act 99 of 1998. You have more power than you think.
Payment Tracker
Track Every Rand
Every entry is court-admissible evidence.
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Calculator
Fair Amount Calculator
SA Maintenance Act 99 of 1998 — proportional income method.
Step 1 — Your Income
Step 2 — Co-Parent Income
Step 3 — Child Expenses
💡 Fill in what applies. Leave blank if not applicable. Every field strengthens your case.
Co-Parent Should Pay
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Co-Parenting Calendar
Shared Schedule
Log visits, exchanges and court dates.
April 2026
Upcoming Events
Rights Guide
Know Your Rights
Know it. Claim it. Enforce it.
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He hasn't paid maintenance
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How to apply for maintenance
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Increase maintenance amount
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MOLD enforcement
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Contempt of court
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Protection order
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Custody and contact rights
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Co-parent is deceased
Reports
Your Evidence Package
Court-ready reports built from your app data.
Your data powers your reportsEvery payment logged, every calendar event, every message feeds into these reports automatically.
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Payment History Report
Full payment record with arrears. Direct from your Tracker.
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Visitation Report
Scheduled vs actual visits. From your Calendar.
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Communication Report
All messages and notifications logged.
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Full Master Report
Complete evidence package for court.
Secure Chat
Co-Parent Messaging
Timestamped, tamper-proof. Every message is a legal record.
How it worksSend your co-parent an invitation from the Home screen. Once they register, your Secure Chat is linked. All messages are timestamped and logged in your Communication Report.
Document Vault
Your Evidence Safe
Upload court orders, screenshots, emails. Private on your device.
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Tap to upload
Screenshots · PDFs · Photos
Forms Library
Official SA Court Forms
All forms direct from justice.gov.za. Free to use.
Form A — J101
Application for Maintenance
Your starting point. File at any magistrate's court — no lawyer needed, no cost. Bring: ID, child's birth certificate, 3 months payslips, monthly expenses. Use your Budget Builder report as your expense list.
📄 Download Form AForm B — J107
Response to Application
If you received a maintenance summons, use this to respond.
📄 Download Form BForm K — J306 ⭐
Salary Attachment Order
Most powerful tool. Deducts directly from employer salary — they cannot avoid it. Use when co-parent is employed and not paying.
📄 Download Form KForm Q — J470
Vary or Cancel Order
Increase or change an existing order. Use your Budget Builder report as evidence.
📄 Download Form QDVA Form 6 — J480
Protection Order
Interim order can be granted same day. Financial abuse is recognised grounds.
📄 Download DVA Form 6📞 Free help: Legal Aid SA: 0800 110 110. Every magistrate's court has a maintenance clerk who will help you fill in these forms at no charge.
Court Budget Builder
Child Expense Calculator
Build your court budget. What it costs to raise your child.
💡 Enter your total household expense per category. Keep receipts — the court will ask for proof.
Total Monthly Child Costs
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GUIDANCE SESSION
Book a Call
Not legal advice. Real experience. Real answers.
Important
PhatAmi guidance consultants are not attorneys. This is peer guidance based on personal experience navigating the South African maintenance court system. This is not legal advice. For legal advice consult a qualified attorney. Legal Aid SA is free — 0800 110 110.
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One on One Guidance Call
Phone or WhatsApp voice call
A personal call with someone who has been through the maintenance court system and knows the way. We walk through your specific situation, answer your questions and help you prepare for your next step.
✓ Your specific situation
✓ Court preparation
✓ Document guidance
✓ Next steps clarity
Rate
R300 per hour
Before your call — prepare these:
📋 A summary of your situation — how long, what happened
📄 Your court order if you have one
💳 Your PhatAmi Payment History Report
❓ A list of questions you want answered
📅 3 dates and times that work for you
📄 Your court order if you have one
💳 Your PhatAmi Payment History Report
❓ A list of questions you want answered
📅 3 dates and times that work for you
Welcome to PhatAmi
Set up your profile
Takes 5 minutes. Everything stays private on your device.
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Step 1 of 6 — About You
About You
Your details personalise the app and fill your court documents.
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Stored only on this device. Never shared.
The Co-Parent
Fill in what you know — nothing is compulsory here.
Your Children
Each child tracked separately for maintenance and visitation.
Child 1
Custody Arrangement
Legal and Maintenance
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Yes
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The amount your court order says you receive monthly.
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You are all set.
Your profile is saved. Your app is personalised. Everything is private on your device.
Your next steps
💳 Tracker now calculates arrears from your maintenance amount
📁 Upload your court order to the Vault
📊 Complete Budget Builder to show child costs
CPI Calculator
Inflation Adjustment
Work out how much your maintenance should have increased.
📊 What is CPI?
CPI is the Consumer Price Index — South Africa's official inflation measure from StatsSA. Everything gets more expensive over time. Your maintenance should too. If your order has never been increased, your child is receiving less in real terms every year.
Calculate Your Increase
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Ami
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Ami is your PhatAmi companion — guidance only, not legal advice. Legal Aid: 0800 110 110 (free)
Please note: All templates are drafted from personal experience navigating the South African maintenance court system. They are reviewed by a qualified South African attorney. They are not legal advice. Always have your final documents reviewed before filing.