Become a CFDP

If you would like information on how to become a
Certified Financial Divorce Practitioner®, please contact the Academy of Financial Divorce Practitioners.  Tell them you were recommended by Carol Ann Wilson, a board member of the Academy.
Click here www.academyfdp.org or call 866-744-4250.

Today's financial issues of divorce are complex and vast. Many couples going through divorce wind up in court - a very costly process. They argue over financial details that could have been resolved many months earlier, netting each spouse with a larger share of the marital assets.

When there are assets to divide, a Certified Financial Divorce Practitioner® needs to be consulted. This exploding profession is proof that a CFDP® is needed in the great majority of divorce cases.

The Certified Financial Divorce Practitioner®, (CFDP®) is a financial professional who is trained in the specific financial and tax aspects of divorce. They are taught about the divorce process and in the event that their client does not settle and goes to court, they learn how to be an expert witness in court.

• The financial reports generated by the CFDP® are instrumental to providing needed information in the collaborative case. The collaborative team is made up of the husband and wife, two lawyers (one for each), and may include a therapist/coach and a financial divorce professional. They sign an agreement to work as a team to settle and not go to court. This results in faster resolution, lower fees, and less stress on all parties, including the children.
• The role of the financial divorce specialist in a litigated case is just as important. With their knowledge of how tax law in divorce treats division of property, alimony, child support, and division of retirement plans, they provide the client's lawyer invaluable information and support.