In our CFL course, you learned a lot about how to look for assets and divide them fairly in property settlement agreements (PSAs). One or both parties usually talk to a lawyer before they proceed. But, as in the recent case of Hope-Harnish v. Harnish, that doesn’t always happen. The Court of Special Appeals in…
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As you learned in the CFL course, corporate distributions are among the forms of income that go into child support. The recent Rhode Island Supreme Court case of Trojan vs. Trojan touched on the issue of whether to include them. Trial Court Decision The Trojans married in 1990, and had a daughter, Tiffany, in…
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In your family law practice and in your CFL training, attention to detail is a vital skill. If you miss filing the paperwork necessary to make a strong case, it can affect the results. For instance, in cases involving Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs), it helps to prepare them and finalize them together with the…
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You learned how to negotiate child support effectively in the CFL course. Sometimes, depending on the nature of the case, the statute of limitations for child support payments affects the ruling. The District of Columbia appeals court recently handled such a case. In Massey vs. Massey, after many years of non-payment, the ex-wife filed a…
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The financial knowledge you received from your CFL course helps you adapt to the challenges of divorce mediation regularly. Among the potential roadblocks in settlements is the issue of how to handle debt. If it’s not done properly before a couple goes to court, it can affect the outcome. One such case, O’Brien v. O’Brien,…
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Your CFL Credential has helped you with many aspects of case law, including child support. Sometimes, if the responsible party receives unusual forms of income, it can be hard to determine how much child support he or she must pay. In the case of A.S. v. J.W., the mother had primary custody and sought a…
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Your CFL Credential has prepared you for every financial aspect of divorce cases, including potential fraud, which can be hard to pinpoint unless you know what to look for. As in the Texas Court of Appeals case of Mason v. Mason, many layers of deception may be involved. The court decided whether to uphold a…
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The financial skills and knowledge you earned from your CFL Certification makes your settlement negotiations so much easier – you know what to look for and consider all of the alternatives to reach satisfactory outcomes. Child support cases like Orlowski v. Orlowski can get complicated when one parent doesn’t keep his or her part of…
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As you learned when you got your CFL™ Certification, determining each parent’s monthly gross income for child support involves several factors. And in high-income cases, like Hanrahan v. Bakker, negotiating the assets to include under the law isn’t always easy. In this case, among other issues, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided whether the high-income child…
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Your CFL™ Designation for Divorce Practitioners has given you the advanced financial knowledge you need to draft solid property settlement agreements (PSAs). But, sometimes, the wording isn’t precise enough or the terms aren’t truly legal. The Pennsylvania Superior Court case of Weber v. Weber v. Weber is an example of a PSA that some found…
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