Stephen A. Montagna, CFLS
I remember my second year of law school, sitting in an uncomfortable yet sturdy chair listening to my Constitutional Law professor give a l...
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By Fredrick (Rick) Cohen
The ACFLS Amicus Committee is charged with, among other things, seeking publication of unpublished appellate opinions when publication will (a) help the development of family law and (b) guide litigants, attorneys, and judicial officers. Wh...
Read full articleStephen A. Montagna, CFLS
I remember my second year of law school, sitting in an uncomfortable yet sturdy chair listening to my Constitutional Law professor give a l...
Diane Wasznicky, JD, CFLS
The Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (“AFCC”), whose members include many of the leading practitioners, researchers, educators,...
Marc Peter Kaplan, CFLS
Without fail, all of us receive some-to-many calls from stressed-out client(s), usually the party with less business knowledge and experienc...
Hon. Thomas Trent Lewis Ret.
Published cases may unintentionally create a false impression. Affirming the trial court for exercising its discretion is no endorsement of...
Dianne Fetzer, CFLS
Our 27th Annual Spring Seminar just concluded at the beautiful Omni Rancho Las Palmas Hotel and Spa in Rancho Mirage. It was a huge success!...
Naghmeh Bashar
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. Aristotle Summertime is finally here! With it t...
Debra Frank
At the ACFLS Charitable Foundation dinner held on Saturday night, March 23, 2019, during the ACFLS Spring Seminar, the Foundation was please...
Matthew Dodd
Family lawyers have many opportunities for cross-examination. We have temporary hearings. We have depositions. We have mediations (yes, you...
Hon. Mark A. Juhas, Shuray Ghorishi
Imagine the following scenarios that occur in courtrooms across California: Jill just testified to several acts of domestic abuse, which...
Dianne Fetzer
We are gearing up for our next Spring Seminar. Many of our board members are working diligently to create an amazing experience for all of y...
Naghmeh Bashar
May Your Day Be Full of Light I n staying true to the ACFLS Mission Statement, printed on the second page of each of the Specialist issues...
Marc Peter Kaplan, CFLS
After reading the very recent Rodriguez (IRMO Rodriguez (2018) F074367) decision, I feel like the old Peter Frampton song: ...
Andy Cook
An “Income and Expense Declaration” (IED) is a deceptively simple family law form that is four pages long and was designed by the Judicial C...
Matthew Dodd
Many years ago, I handled one of the most contentious custody cases in which I have ever been involved. As the judge repeatedly reminded, th...
Greg Herring
California’s family law policies and remedies can be attractive to out-of-state parties. For instance, spousal support remains generally rob...