You’re getting divorced and the process is overwhelming. You have an attorney (or maybe you’re interviewing lawyers and getting ready to choose one), but you don’t know the right money questions to ask. This tool will get you started with […]

Lifestyle is not simply a measure of the past, present, and future spending of the parties jointly and individually. It requires an analysis of the funds available to pay for this lifestyle, and earned and unearned income usually generates those […]

The culmination of a financial expert’s work in a divorce or child support case is the expert report. This is followed by testimony, at deposition and possibly trial. The process of reporting and testifying should not be taken lightly, as […]

One of the chief concerns in a divorce or child custody case is identifying the true income of one or both of the parties. It is not unusual for such a case to include allegations of hidden income or assets. […]

When attempting to calculate the income of a party in a divorce or child support case, it is important to remember that income is not determined simply on the basis of historical earnings. It is necessary to also consider the […]

The Divorce Money Guide has gotten rave reviews from divorce attorneys, financial planners, divorce coaches, and divorce financial analysts. I’m so excited to be able to make forensic accounting accessible to ordinary people in the process of divorce. We all […]

In case you haven’t heard, I created the Divorce Money Guide to make forensic accounting more accessible to people getting divorced. The Divorce Money Guide is a 10-step online handbook for those in the process of of divorce who suspect […]

One of the most common financial documents reviewed in a divorce or child support case is the income tax return. Tax returns don’t seem all that exciting, and appear to just be a record of what was earned by a […]

Rule #1 of divorce and child custody cases: It’s expensive to fight over these things in court. Noella Bergener, one of the cast members of Real Housewives of Orange County (RHOC), has found out the hard way. But she made […]

In many divorces, women are at a significant disadvantage, especially when it comes to money. In many marriages, the husband has been the main breadwinner. He often controls the purse strings, and often knows much more about where money has […]