Lynette Berg Robe

ACFLS 22nd Spring Seminar The 22nd ACFLS Spring Seminar was our most successful yet, with over 300 registered for “Truth or Consequences: Th...

Debra Frank

This issue is filled with articles for sharpening our skills as lawyers, improving our knowledge of the law and refining the procedures of o...

Philip M. Stahl

With the focus in the divorce literature over the last several years being on high conflict divorce, domestic violence, relocation, overnigh...

Heidi Tuffias

When I first started practicing law fax machines had just come in and used that weird, chalky, rolled paper, we still used typewriters to fi...

Vivian L. Holley

At the recent CEB Conference of Family Law, the hot topic of the day was whether our clients could avoid providing full disclosures and also...

Mark E. Sullivan

When you’re doing a military divorce case and it comes time to deal with the military retirement benefits, you should know in advance what d...

I. Introduction Settlement negotiations, whether in the context of a mediation or outside of mediation, are essential to litigation. The...

This article focuses on the income approach to determining the marital standard of living (MSOL), with particular emphasis on Marriage of Ch...

This year we all have experienced significant challenges and changes in our lives due to the pandemic. Not only has COVID-19 affected the wa...

[The first part of this article dealt with the basics of Guard and Reserve military service and the accrual of retirement points.] Calcula...

Define Reality, Provide Hope The original quote is attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte: “The leader’s role is to define reality, then give ho...

Doveryai, no proveryai: “Trust, but verify.” Ronald Reagan famously repeated this Russian proverb in missile limitation talks with Soviet le...

M. Sue Talia

Most family lawyers have done some limited scope representation, and we know that when it is done properly, it can be a great match for our...

Hon. Thad A. Blizzard

Having completed a year as a family court judge, with no prior family law experience, I take this opportunity to look back on what I have se...

Debra Frank

I’m very excited to serve as Editor of the ACFLS Family Law Specialist for the 2014 term. Thank you Richard Gould-Saltman for your outstandi...