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...

Abbas Hadjian

Introduction The concept of a “pyramid of power” in Iranian families is a fundamental element that shapes both cultural expectations and le...

Vanessa Wills

Owning a piece of the Califoia Dream can be expensive. As a result, it has become more common for unmarried couples to pool their resources...

Seth Kramer

There are many things about the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists that make me proud to be this organization’s president. But...

Debra Frank

Welcome to our combined Summer/Fall edition of the ACFLS Family Law Specialist. My thanks to the authors for their contributions and a remin...

Jill Barr

I have enjoyed my tenure as President of ACFLS. I am extremely proud of my fellow board members, who spend hundreds of hours per year volunt...

Debra Frank

It is election time again! This issue includes the Slate of Nominees and Ballot for the 2017 ACFLS Board. You should be receiving the ballot...

Jeff Makoff, Ted Israel

IntroductionBusiness valuation issues arise at a variety of points during marital dissolution cases, including property division, decisions...

Jeri Hamlin, Rebecca Wightman

[Part 1 of a 2-part series][The Bench] Editor’s Note:Due to its importance to all trials courts, the authors chose to write a two-part serie...

Dawn Gray

Editor’s Note:The holdings from various cases are below. Dawn Gray’s extensive summaries of these cases, as well as summaries of other cases...

Thomas Kenney

California is typically at the forefront of reproductive healthcare practices and the legal issues arising from these sensitive and deeply e...

Jill Barr

Over the past few years, I have noticed an influx of newer younger attoeys practicing family law in my community. I remember back when I was...

Debra Frank

During the last few months, the debate on Davis has continued. As mentioned in my last column, Sen. John M. W. Moorlach, 37th Senate Distric...