Avi Levy, CFLS

It is with immense gratitude and excitement that I write my first President’s Message as the incoming leader of this esteemed organization....

Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS

This edition of the Family Law Specialist marks the completion of my first year as Editor. It continues to be an eye-opening experience in w...

Mark E. Sullivan

Introduction The Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) is an important benefit for the spouse or former spouse of a servicemember or military retiree...

Dennis G. Temko, CFLS

 I. Hypothetical Consider the following hypothetical. The trial court hears your client’s post judgment spousal support modification reque...

Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS

The Legislature remains active in enacting and modify ing legislation related to families that cross our profes sional paths. For further re...

Naghmeh Bashar

The 2024 ACFLS Holiday Party was another great success and 102 family law specialists, judicial offi cers, and their respective families gat...

Megan Thompson

Working in Silicon Valley I see a number of clients who have equity compensation including restricted stock units (RSUs) as part of their co...

Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS

Welcome to this edition of The Specialist. We have a good mix of topics for this edition. I would like to thank the contributors for their r...

Murphy Alafognis, PhD, Michael Kerner, PhD

In child custody cases, maintaining objectivity and fairness can be particularly challenging due to the inherent potential for bias to influ...

Marc Peter Kaplan, CFLS

(Pass it on, if you are already a specialist to someone you know will make a great specialist) I previously published a similar article in...

Marshall S. Zolla, Deborah Elizabeth Zolla

Robert Frost’s famous poem, “The Road Not Taken”1 provides a guiding lesson for family law practitioners in strategizing their cases. Often...

Ronald S. Granberg, CFLS, Brian Boone, CPA, ABV, CFF, CCVA

Blackacre Facts, Your Honor   You are the judge in the Separatizer Sam/Communitizer Cora divorce.   Sam purchased Blackacre a week befor...

Avi Levy, CFLS

Dear Members of ACFLS, If you’ve ever tried to explain family law to someone outside the profession, you know how difficult it can be to ca...

Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS

Welcome to another great edition of The Specialist. The topics cover a wide range again. I would like to thank the contributors for their re...

Jeremy Salvador

Introduction Property division in California family law requires both legal precision and practical structure. The CARVE method, developed...