The Family Law and Family & Divorce Mediation Practice of Tracey-Leigh Wessels is based in Durban North, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Tracey-Leigh is both a Family Law Attorney and a Family & Divorce Mediator, with extensive experience assisting families in the context of divorce, maintenance, children’s issues, parenting arrangements and financial disputes. Tracey-Leigh’s family and divorce mediation services are sought after across South Africa.

With a career spanning twenty-eight years and with extensive experience in working with both local and international family law and family mediation associations, Tracey-Leigh brings a wealth of experience to her mediation practice in dealing with disputing families in the context of divorce, maintenance, children’s issues, elder care and financial disputes. 

Durban Attorney – Family Law Practice

Tracey-Leigh Wessel’s Law and Family & Divorce Mediation Practice is dedicated to providing comprehensive support tailored to a client’s unique needs, whether those needs deal with surrogacy, reproductive law, gamete donor agreements, pre-marital agreements, or general family law advice in the areas of divorce, children’s rights, care, contact, guardianship, international relocation, parental responsibilities and rights, maintenance, accrual disputes, and domestic violence.

By virtue of her having been in the legal profession since 1996, Tracey-Leigh is adept at navigating complex issues to ensure that the family’s best interests and well-being are the central determinants in a matter. Her aim is to be able to offer clarity and options for resolution in even the most challenging of situations. With two Law Masters dealing with children and the law, Tracey-Leigh understands that family law issues are always emotionally charged and complex. She accordingly approaches each case with sensitivity, ensuring that her clients feel supported and understood throughout the process. Her extensive experience also allows her to offer insights and options that are both legally sound and tailored to the unique circumstances of each family.

Focus Areas of expertise include:

• Surrogacy

• Reproductive Law

• Donor Agreements

• Divorce

• Matrimonial Property issues

• Pre-Marital Agreements

• Antenuptial Contracts

• Partnership Agreements

• Children’s Rights

• Custody

• Care

• Contact

• Guardianship

• Parental Responsibilities and Rights Issues

• Children Born Out of Wedlock

• Parenting Plans & Agreements

• Domestic Violence

• Divorce Financial Settlements

• Maintenance

Durban Family & Divorce Mediator 

Tracey-Leigh Wessels’ mediation practice is built upon the belief that most family disputes can be resolved outside of the courtroom. Having qualified as a mediator in 1996 Tracey-Leigh’s mediation services are designed to provide a supportive and confidential environment where couples and families can work through their differences with the help of a neutral third party. Tracey-Leigh remains steadfast in her belief that Mediation not only helps families to find amicable solutions, but it also empowers them to take control of their future, rather than leaving these decisions in the hands of the Court. 

Tracey-Leigh Wessel’s Mediation Services Include:

• Divorce Mediation

• Parenting Plans

• Custody Mediation

• Post-Divorce Mediation

• Child Maintenance Mediation

• Elder Mediation

• Relationship & Couple Mediation

• Mediation to Remain Married (Marital Mediation)