Debra Frank

Welcome to our Winter edition of the ACFLS Family Law Specialist. My thanks to the authors for their contributions. During my time as editor...

Seth Kramer

This month marks the end of my tenure as president of the Association of Certified Family Law Specialists (ACFLS)—an honor that certainly ha...

Dawn Gray

Editor’s Note: The holdings from various cases are below. Dawn Gray’s extensive summaries of those cases, too lengthy to publish in the News...

Mark Sullivan

IntroductionThe 2017 Department of Defense Appropriation bills from the House and the Senate have similar provisions for rewriting entirely...

Lynette Berg Robe

It was Otto von Bismarck who gave us the descriptive quote, “Laws are Like Sausages. It’s better not to see them being made.” Bismarck was a...

Forrest Mosten, Elizabeth Potter Scully

Introduction What does a “mediation consulting attoey” do? As more and more clients seek the services of family lawyers to support and assis...

Dennis G. Temko, CFLS

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

Jeffrey P. Blum

Summary:   This article explores the benefits of Transformative Mediation in divorce cases, focusing on its ability to foster empathy, und...

Mitra Sarkhosh, LMFT

Introduction As courts increasingly recognize the complexity of parent-child relationships in high-conflict custody disputes, the use of th...

Tracy Duell‑Cazes, CFLS

Welcome to another great edition of The Specialist. This volume includes another cross-section of topics. I would like to thank the contribu...

Bero Porter

Divorce statistics reveal significant trends in marriage dissolution. In the United States, approximately 40 to 50 percent of marriages end...

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...

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...