DivorceDirection.com
Scott D. Martin, 1325 S. International Pkwy, Suite. 2221, Heathrow FL 32746
(407) 448-
I help people avoid the financial pitfalls of divorce.
Scott Martin, CDFA™
As quoted in the NY Times
Client Services...
Important information...
CPA™, CFP™, CDFA™
The difference is very important -
How I Work With Attorneys
My approach is to support your efforts to secure the best post-
My training and the software I use as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ enable
me to advise you and assist your client with pre and post divorce budgeting, potential
tax snafus, financial issues, post-
My goal is to be a vital member of your team. At any point in the process, I can play any one or all of the support roles described below...
• Litigation Strategy Support: Before the case is even filed, I can
detail
the financial implications for different divorce settlement
strategies so
you can negotiate the most financially advantageous
settlement for your client.
• Financial Expert Support: During the divorce process, I can review
and
give input on financial data, retirement plans, benefit plans,
business records,
tax returns, and all other financial data.
• Date Collection/Budgeting Support: I can help your client collect
the
needed data to prepare pre and post divorce budgets and the
financial affidavit.
• Client Expectations Support: Many clients enter the divorce
process
with unrealistic post-
is important that
they receive reliable financial analysis along the
way. I can relieve you
of that burden, enabling you to focus on
the legal issues.
• Evidence Presentation Support: In meetings with the client, with
the
client and his or her spouse and attorney, mediation sessions,
arbitration
hearings, and the trial, I can be asked as a CDFA™ to
present evidence to show
the financial impact of different settlement
options or information related
to tax, investment, or retirement plan
issues.
As an attorney, you serve as the quarterback of your client’s divorce team. You help you client navigate the legal complexities of divorce and advocate on your client’s behalf for the best settlement possible.
As a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™, I work as part of your support infrastructure,
helping you deliver the outcome that your client deserves.
Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts™
Founded in 1993, the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts™ is the most established and recognized designation in financial planning for divorce.
To become a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ (CDFA™), a candidate must successfully...
• Pass four exams based on the course offered by the Institute.
• Complete 20 hours of continuing education every two years.
• Be in good standing with his or her firm with any governmental
agency.
“The professions of divorce financial analysis and matrimonial law have a long, prosperous future together. The skilled CDFA™ brings rationality to an irrational situation”
Frederick J. Seigel, Esq., Partner, Fitzmaurice & Seigel, CT
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