Can one attorney provide unbundled services to both spouses to save money?
No. An attorney cannot represent both spouses in a divorce, and this prohibition applies to limited scope representation just as it does to full representation.
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Carolann Mazza is a Florida Family Law Attorney and Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator (No. 25475F) based in Fort Lauderdale. She is the founder of Carolann Mazza, P.A., a non-litigation family law firm she opened in 2003. Carolann practices family law differently. She resolves divorce and family disputes exclusively out of court — through Collaborative Divorce, mediation, and negotiated settlement — rather than through litigation. Her commitment is simple: keeping families out of court
Carolann Mazza is a Florida Family Law Attorney and Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator (No. 25475F) based in Fort Lauderdale. She is the founder of Carolann Mazza, P.A., a non-litigation family law firm she opened in 2003.
Carolann practices family law differently. She resolves divorce and family disputes exclusively out of court — through Collaborative Divorce, mediation, and negotiated settlement — rather than through litigation. Her commitment is simple: keeping families out of court. This protects relationships, preserves dignity, and puts children's well-being first, while giving clients more control over the outcome than a courtroom can.
She serves clients throughout Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade counties, and has been selected to Super Lawyers in Family Law every year from 2022 through 2026.
Her practice emphasizes respectful and constructive communication, child-focused decision making, collaborative problem solving, and practical settlement-focused outcomes — helping families maintain dignity and stability during major life transitions.
I review content on family mediation, collaborative divorce, parenting plans, and out-of-court settlement processes. My editorial focus is ensuring that information about family dispute resolution accurately reflects the practical realities families face — including the emotional, financial, and child-welfare dimensions that courtroom-focused content often overlooks. I verify that procedural information about Florida family mediation is consistent with current Florida Supreme Court certification standards and Florida Bar rules.
No. An attorney cannot represent both spouses in a divorce, and this prohibition applies to limited scope representation just as it does to full representation.
Yes. If an attorney assists you in preparing a pleading or document that you will file on your own behalf, Florida rules require that this assistance be disclosed.
Yes. Florida Bar Rule 4-1.2(c) allows an attorney and client to agree to limit the scope of the representation, as long as the limitation is reasonable under the circumstances and the client gives informed consent.
Unbundled legal services — also called limited scope representation — means hiring an attorney for specific tasks in your case rather than for the entire matter. Instead of paying for full representation from start to...
A Collaborative divorce can resolve all of the issues that a litigated divorce would decide. The underlying law is the same — Chapter 61 of the Florida Statutes still governs equitable distribution of property, alimony,...
Yes, but with an important distinction. Under Fla. Stat. § 61.58, Collaborative law communications are confidential and privileged, and generally may not be used as evidence if the case later proceeds to litigation.
The disqualification rule is the defining feature of Collaborative divorce. When you sign the participation agreement, both spouses agree that if the Collaborative process ends without a full settlement and either party...
The process begins when both spouses and both attorneys sign a Collaborative law participation agreement. Under Fla. Stat. § 61.57, this signed agreement is what starts the Collaborative process.
Yes. Florida formally recognized the process through the Collaborative Law Process Act, codified at Fla. Stat. § 61.55–61.58, effective July 1, 2017, together with Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.745 and Rule...
Collaborative divorce is a private, voluntary process in which you and your spouse each retain your own specially trained attorney and sign an agreement to resolve every issue without going to court.
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Carolann Mazza, P.A. is a non-litigation family law firm. Carolann Mazza is a licensed attorney in Florida and Texas and a Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator. Content reviewed by Carolann Mazza reflects her professional knowledge and experience; it does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. Readers with specific legal questions should consult a licensed attorney in their jurisdiction.
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