- DivorcePre-Suit Divorce Mediation is a voluntary process and will not take place unless you agree to participate. Mediation is your opportunity to determine the outcome of your divorce.
- Child SupportWhen a couple has a child or children together and they have never been married, the court calls the formal establishment of a parenting plan a ‘Paternity’ suit. This does not mean you need to take a blood test or prove you are the parents. It simply means you are establishing with the court that you are the parents and you are formalizing your co-parenting and child support obligations with the court.
- Child Custody and Visitation"My firm hired Kathy Macchione Leggett and was appointed by the Court in a very difficult child custody case. Kathy’s work was very detailed and a very good result was ordered by the Court for our client. Without Kathy’s detailed report and investigation it could have been detrimental for the child. I recommend Kathy Macchione Leggett!"
- Spousal SupportDivorce Pre-Suit Mediation without children can provide a non-adversarial option to dissolving your marriage and has proven to be an excellent alternative to litigation. All aspects of your divorce can be resolved through Mediation including division of assets & debts, alimony (if applicable) as well as pension and retirement accounts. can provide a non-adversarial option to dissolving your marriage and has proven to be an excellent alternative to litigation. All aspects of your divorce can be resolved through Mediation including division of assets & debts, alimony (if applicable) as well as pension and retirement accounts.
- Wrongful DeathKathy Macchione Leggett has been serving attorneys and their clients as a Civil, Family and Dependency Law Mediator since 2007. Whether working in a divorce matter or a wrongful death suit, attorneys have found her psychology background to serve as a crucial asset for cases involving emotionally charged clients.
- Auto Accidents
- Probate
- ForeclosureCivil Law Experience: In 2009, Ms. Leggett was a founding partner at Central Florida Mediation Group and assisted in training fellow mediators in Foreclosure Mediation during the housing crisis. Since 2011, she has worked as a mediator for the Florida Department of Financial Services, mediating hundreds of claims between homeowners and their insurance companies to resolve their claim disputes. She has handled various types of civil cases, including property disputes, breach of contract, auto accident claims, probate and HOA disputes.