How to Find a Certified Financial Divorce Practitioner

Divorce is typically difficult both mentally and financially. Many former couples end up having to fight it out in court in order to figure out how the marriage's assets need to be divided. A certified financial divorce practitioner, along with an attorney, can help secure your financial future following the divorce. Read on to learn how to find a certified financial divorce practitioner.

Instructions

1. Speak to your attorney. An attorney is typically going to be the one to bring in a certified financial divorce practitioner to help with your case. See if they have worked with anyone in the past that they recommend.

2. Check with a firm of divorce financial planners. Many financial planners that specialize in divorce are also certified financial divorce practitioners. It is an additional certification that many financial planners get during their careers.

3. Locate a practitioner through the Academy of Financial Divorce Practitioners. You can use the search feature on their website to get contact information for certified specialists that work within your area.

4. Get a list of candidates. Once you find practitioners in your area, make up a list of those that you want to help with your divorce case. Interview each practitioner to make sure that their certification is current and to see how many years they have been in practice.

Tips & Warnings

• A certified financial divorce practitioner can speed up proceedings by offering suggestions on how to avoid going to court and how to fairly split up the assets.

• You should avoid using a certified financial divorce practitioner that is just starting out. You want someone who has worked on past divorce cases that are similar to yours.