Mediation+ for couples, consulting & planning for individuals

A Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®) is professional who goes through an intensive training program to become skilled in analyzing and providing expertise related to the financial issues of divorce. A CDFA® may act as a consultant and advocate for one party in a divorce or as a financial neutral who provides services to both parties.

A CDFA®-Mediator is a trained mediator who has obtained training and certification as a CDFA®. She conducts sophisticated and thorough financial analysis to produce alternative settlement scenarios to best meet the goals and objectives of the two parties. She may also be trained as a divorce coach who can guide you in developing an effective parenting plan that meets the needs of the entire family and ensures happiness and security for the children.

Child support is based on your state’s formulas, but it’s not as straight-forward as you may think. Are you sure your accounting for all available income and covering all your children’s needs?  

Alimony, too, is largely discretionary and causes significant angst to both the payor and payee. What is the right amount? What about an alimony buyout?

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Two seemingly equivalent assets may not be alike. Ensure your settlement considers tax implications.

Most divorce attorneys can’t  correctly value pensions and instead rely on valuations by outside experts whose costs will be passed onto you. We regularly value corporate, military, and government pensions and can include the valuation in our fixed fee.

Properly value and divide your stock options and RSU’s to ensure fairness in the division of assets. How can these be divided to minimize taxes and risk?

Understand how your settlement will affect your standard of living and ability to pay your bills.