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Blackacre Facts, Your Honor   You are the judge in the Separatizer Sam/Communitizer Cora divorce.   Sam purchased Blackacre a week before marriage, making a $40,000 HSP down payment. CP made DOMDOS payments that reduced mortgage principal by $80,000. HSP made DOS-Current payments that reduced mortgage principal by another $20,000.   Blac...

Divorce statistics reveal significant trends in marriage dissolution. In the United States...

It is with immense gratitude and excitement that I write my first President’s Messag...

EDITOR'S DESK WINTER 2025, ISS...

Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS

This edition of the Family Law Specialist marks the completion of my first year as Editor....

Introduction The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) is an important benefit for the spouse or fo...

COMPLEX ISSUES ARISING FROM MI...

Dennis G. Temko, CFLS

 I. Hypothetical Consider the following hypothetical. The trial court hears your cl...

EDITOR’S CORNER - WINTER 2025,...

Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS

The Legislature remains active in enacting and modify ing legislation related to families...

The 2024 ACFLS Holiday Party was another great success and 102 family law specialists, jud...

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