In a recent survey, the AICPA found litigation services and business valuation are the fastestgrowing
services for Certifie Public Accountants. Up to 50 percent of forensic financia
services are performed in family law (divorce) engagements directly or in association with
family law business valuations. This book is a response to the need for a treatise that
blends accounting, legal, and forensic disciplines. We believe that this Family Law Services
Handbook will supplement and expand the body of knowledge from the earlier Litigation
Services Handbook.
Contributing authors are financia experts and attorneys, selected based on their knowledge,
writing skill, and reputation in the family law accounting community. Law and local
custom varies across the country. The reader should become familiar with statutes, cases,
and custom in his or her locale.