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The 2024 ACFLS Holiday Party was another great success and 102 family law specialists, judicial offi cers, and their respective families gathered at the Sir Frances Drake Hotel in San Francisco to celebrate each other, the holiday season, our award recipients and to just have fun. For those of you who missed it this year, be on the lookout for next year&rsqu...

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE...

Sherry Peterson, CFLS

Recognition One of the best parts of being a member of ACFLS, is participating in the rec...

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EDITOR’S DESK SPRING...

Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS

Welcome to the Spring edition of the ACFLS Family Law Specialist. This is my debut as the...

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CLOSING THE MEDIATIO...

Forrest S. Mosten

In our 2016 article in the California State Bar Family Law News, Late Nights and Cancellat...

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WIN WITHOUT PUTTING...

Fredrick (Rick) Cohen

In any civil case (including Family Law) tried to the court (meaning not a jury trial), af...

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MCLE COMPLIANCE REQU...

Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS

Not everyone is aware that in addition to new laws and cases that we need to pay attention...

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INSIDE THE ACFLS AMI...

Fredrick (Rick) Cohen Leslie Ellen Shear

ACFLS has influenced the development of California family law as amicus curiae for decades...

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THE EVERCHANGING DOM...

John T. Sylvester, CFLS

2023 brought a flurry of published appellate opinions and statutory amendments concerning...

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EDITOR’S CORNER- SPR...

Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS

Welcome to my little corner of the world. On occasion I will be including this column that...

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It is with great sadness that we must share the news of the passing of our Executive Direc...

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A NEW ERA OF LEGAL R...

Alaina Lynch Jillian Duggan Herd

Introduction Artificial intelligence is all around us, all the time. The use of artifici...

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2024 SUMMER, ISSUE 3...

Sherry Peterson, CFLS

SERVICE I have been a member of the ACFLS board for almost 10 years now. Admittedly, my...

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2024 SUMMER, ISSUE 3...

Tracy Duell-Cazes, CFLS

Recently I have been doing a lot of “follow up” on my cases and in my personal...

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CONTEMPT PROBATION R...

Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS

Introduction This article is a follow up to the webinar on January 24, 2023 and discusse...

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SEVEN MYTHS ABOUT MI...

Mark E. Sullivan

Dividing military retired pay under the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protectio...

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EDITOR’S CORNER-SUMM...

Tracy Duell-Cazes, CFLS

Welcome to my little corner of the world. On occasion I will be including this column that...

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