At Lehn Law, P.A., we understand that our clients are going through a very difficult and painful experience and it is our goal to make this process as smooth as possible.  As our client, we take the time to explain the law to you. We discuss the rights and obligations of all involved and navigate you through this process. We take your interests to heart and fight for your rights, let us be your voice.

   Let us help you with:

• Child support. Child support in Florida is determined by a statutory formula. It is important to  ensure that all income of both parents is considered so that the support order complies with Florida guidelines. These difficult financial times sometimes necessitate a modification of child support in accordance with the child support guidelines.
• Alimony or spousal support. Alimony is not automatically awarded in Florida. There are different types of alimony available. Alimony can be temporary, permanent and rehabilitative, to allow the spouse to get back on his/her feet.
  
• The division of marital debts and assets. In Florida, property is distributed according to an equitable distribution process, meaning fair distribution. However, the court may determine that one party is entitled to more property than another, based on several factors, including contributions made to the marriage. I will help you structure a property settlement that separates premarital from marital property and fairly considers all marital assets, including real estate, investments, retirement plans and business assets.
• Shared Parental Responsibility. Florida follows a plan of shared parental responsibility, meaning both parents are involved in the major life decisions of the child.
• Visitation. The issues of child visitation is very similar to child custody. After a divorce or relationship ends, the parents of a child can be so emotionally charged that they  may want to deny visitation to a parent because of their animosity toward the other spouse. Every parent has a right to visitation with their child and every child has a right to visitation with their parent. Because of this, a custodial parent cannot deny a parent or child's right to visitation with a non-custodial parent because of missed child support or alimony payments. The first step in enforcing visitation with your child is setting up a court-ordered visitation agreement. When necessary, the State of Florida will simply require supervised visitation.

Mediation is mandatory in family law disputes in most, if not all, counties. The court may require that, prior to trial, you first attempt to resolve matters through mediation. The court will appoint a neutral mediator to fascilitate the parties to come to a mutually beneficial agreement regarding all of the issues involved.

Mediation is confidential and in  the event that the parties cannot come to a resolution on all issues, nothing that happened or was said in the mediation process may be used in subsequent proceedings. Mediation is often a less costly option than trial, and can bring  peace of mind  and allows the parties to go on with their lives without facing the unknown  that accompanies the trial process.

Trust Lehn Law, P.A to get you the results you need and deserve.