Christopher Melcher, CFLS

“Only fools assert that they are free of biases.” (Martindale, D. A., “Bias and Prejudice in Custody Evaluations.” The Matrimonial Strategis...

Marshall W. Waller, CFLS

Welcome to the 21st Century, a wonderful time indeed to experience all that technology has to offer in the form of smartphones and the Inter...

Esther Rosenfeld

California’s already-besieged court system ground to a near halt in March as Governor Gavin Newsom’s “stay-at-home” order went into effect....

Bero Porter

A divorce can have a significant impact on a family’s financial and emotional well-being. For many individuals, concerns for physical safety...

April C. Ball

Part One of this article covered estate fundamentals— things that a family law attorney should know about trust litigation and estate planni...

CarolAnn Peterson

Following in the footsteps of England and Wales (2015) and Ireland and Scotland (2019), California has now specifically included coercive co...

Sherry Peterson, CFLS

Each in our own way, we all try and help those around us. I would like to share a story of the efforts of one person and ask if each of you...

Michele Brown, CFLS

Happy Holidays Everyone! I am honored to be sending you my first “President’s Message” as your new ACFLS President. I am humbled at the fait...

Naghmeh Bashar

Spring passes and one remembers one’s innocence. Summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance. Autumn passes and one remembers one’s rev...

Judge Amy Pellman

THE ODD COUPLE: FAMILY AND DEPENDENCY LAW You are a family law certified specialist. Confident and competent. Terms like Moore-Marsden, Hai...

Lynette Berg Robe

2013 Spring Seminar and Other ACFLS Board Activities Our ACFLS 2013 Spring Seminar, “Call Your First Witness: Expert or Not,” was our most...

Barbara A. DiFranza, R. Ann Fallon, James M. Crawford, Jr., JD

Facts and Case History After serving in the military for several years, Tim Green commenced employment covered by the California Public Emp...

Robert Marmor, Joel R. (Jake) Rubin

Additions to the Rules of Court that took effect on January 1, 2013 governing non-domestic violence ex parte applications. Under new Rule of...

Rod Firoozye

1. Introduction The global outbreak of COVID-19 and shelter-in-place orders have impacted married couples in different ways throughout the...

April C. Ball

At first glance, a tax practice which consists of both trust litigation and estate planning (herein “T&E” for short) may seem completely inc...