Pete Neuwirth FSA FCA, Barry Sacks JD Ph.D
As the prevalence of “Silver Divorce” (divorce where at least one spouse is age 55 or older) continues to increase dramatically1, the need f...
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By Jeremy J. Salvador
Executive Summary In In re Marriage of Freeman (2025), the Court of Appeal clarified two timing rules that govern Moore/Marsden apportionment calculations: the community’s percentage interest is determined as of the date of separation, whi...
Read full articlePete Neuwirth FSA FCA, Barry Sacks JD Ph.D
As the prevalence of “Silver Divorce” (divorce where at least one spouse is age 55 or older) continues to increase dramatically1, the need f...
Sherry Peterson, CFLS
Recognition One of the best parts of being a member of ACFLS, is participating in the recognition of some incredible work being done around...
Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS
Welcome to the Spring edition of the ACFLS Family Law Specialist. This is my debut as the new Journal Editor. A big thank you to the authors...
Forrest S. Mosten
In our 2016 article in the California State Bar Family Law News, Late Nights and Cancellation Rights, Bolstering Enforceability of Mediated...
Fredrick (Rick) Cohen
In any civil case (including Family Law) tried to the court (meaning not a jury trial), after the close of the moving party’s case-in-chief,...
Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS
Not everyone is aware that in addition to new laws and cases that we need to pay attention to this year, those of us who have to submit our...
Fredrick (Rick) Cohen, Leslie Ellen Shear
ACFLS has influenced the development of California family law as amicus curiae for decades. Many of the cases we often cite today were influ...
John T. Sylvester, CFLS
2023 brought a flurry of published appellate opinions and statutory amendments concerning Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (DVROs) sough...
Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS
Welcome to my little corner of the world. On occasion I will be including this column that is intended to have little snippets of informatio...
It is with great sadness that we must share the news of the passing of our Executive Director and dear friend, Dee Rolewicz. Dee passed away...
Mark E. Sullivan
Dividing military retired pay under the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act1 (“USFSPA”), can be a daunting task. Clients and l...
Tracy Duell-Cazes, CFLS
Welcome to my little corner of the world. On occasion I will be including this column that is intended to have little snippets of informatio...
ACFLS
We are saddened by the passing of our dear colleague and friend, Joey Mitchell. Joey began working with ACFLS in 2006. He was a videographer...
S. Roger Rombro
The romantic notion that California has always been a community property state with a concomitant equality between spouses is false. It is t...
Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS
This edition of the Family Law Specialist starts with “Mastering Family Code Section 3048 to Protect Custody Orders, Deter Relitigation of J...