The Collaborative Process or Mediation: What is the Difference?
When suggesting the Collaborative Process to a client, they often ask “is it similar to or the same as mediation?” The answer is yes and no. Admittedly, it is more... Lea Mas
Child Support Articles
Divorce, Children & The Mental Toll
According to a recent study, “Couples going through a divorce may see their mental well-being deteriorate – especially if they are having angry exchanges and other conflicts”. This is news... Lea Mas
What is a Paternity Action?
When a child is born to parents who are not married a Paternity issue arises. A Paternity lawsuit can be brought by either the mother or the father of the... Lea Mas
Types of Family Law Cases
Family Law is a broad and general term to describe a particular area of the law. Because the term “family” can apply to so many different aspects of our lives,... Lea Mas
Parenting Plans: What to do When One Parent is Not Following the Agreement
Parenting Plans are the agreement that parents enter into either during a dissolution of marriage involving minor children or during a paternity action where the parents share a child or... Lea Mas
What Does Child Support Cover?
I’m often asked, “what expenses does child support actually cover”? The answer is very general in nature. It is a contribution to all monthly household expenses, such as rent/mortgage, utilities,... Lea Mas
How is Child Support Calculated?
Most people have a variety of misconceptions about how child support is calculated as well as whether an individual’s financial circumstances, beyond income, are taken into account. In Florida, child... Lea Mas
The Era of Gray Divorce
The Baby Boomer generation has had a huge impact on many categories of American life; from music to art to technology. Those same boomers are now impacting family law as... Lea Mas
Divorce and Financial Disclosure
In addition to the financial affidavit, certain documentation must also be exchanged between the parties within
What is a Common Law Marriage?
A Common-Law Marriage involves a couple that habitually acted as and represented themselves to others as being a married couple for a specified period of time, but was never in... Lea Mas
The Basic Issues of Divorce
It seems that divorce is often misunderstood. Unfortunately, everyone seems to know someone who is either going through a divorce or has been divorced. Everyone has heard various “horror stories”... Lea Mas
What Should I Do?
As we go through our daily lives we often come upon situations that require us to make decisions. Sometimes these decisions can be minor in nature and other times they... Lea Mas
Why Hiring the Right Attorney is Important
I am quite aware that the last thing most people would ever want to do in their lifetime is to hire an attorney. Except for the purchase of a home... Lea Mas
Parenting Plans and Why They’re Necessary
Often times when an individual comes in to see me for an initial consultation they have preconceived notions about family law. This is most often true when dealing with minor... Lea Mas