The romantic notion that California has always been a community property state with a concomitant equality between spouses is false. It is true that the delegates to California’s 1849 constitutional convention did focus upon married women’s property rights. Their focus, however, was limited to separate property. Moreover, although the delegates d...
Sherry Peterson, CFLS
Recognition One of the best parts of being a member of ACFLS, is participating in the rec...
Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS
Welcome to the Spring edition of the ACFLS Family Law Specialist. This is my debut as the...
Forrest S. Mosten
In our 2016 article in the California State Bar Family Law News, Late Nights and Cancellat...
Fredrick (Rick) Cohen
In any civil case (including Family Law) tried to the court (meaning not a jury trial), af...
Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS
Not everyone is aware that in addition to new laws and cases that we need to pay attention...
Fredrick (Rick) Cohen Leslie Ellen Shear
ACFLS has influenced the development of California family law as amicus curiae for decades...
John T. Sylvester, CFLS
2023 brought a flurry of published appellate opinions and statutory amendments concerning...
Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS
Welcome to my little corner of the world. On occasion I will be including this column that...
It is with great sadness that we must share the news of the passing of our Executive Direc...
Alaina Lynch Jillian Duggan Herd
Introduction Artificial intelligence is all around us, all the time. The use of artifici...
Sherry Peterson, CFLS
SERVICE I have been a member of the ACFLS board for almost 10 years now. Admittedly, my...
Tracy Duell-Cazes, CFLS
Recently I have been doing a lot of “follow up” on my cases and in my personal...
Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS
Introduction This article is a follow up to the webinar on January 24, 2023 and discusse...
Mark E. Sullivan
Dividing military retired pay under the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protectio...
Tracy Duell-Cazes, CFLS
Welcome to my little corner of the world. On occasion I will be including this column that...