Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts Awards Kerry Burleigh CDFA Certification

    RALEIGH, NC, May 06, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts (IDFA) has recognized Kerry Burleigh, J.D. and partner of Raleigh, NC-based Springfield Collaborative Divorce as a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA ). She completed an extensive four-module course, eight hours of exams and is one of approximately 5,000 professionals in the U.S. and Canada to become a CDFA. On-going continuing education is required to maintain certification.

"Finances are the toughest areas for divorcing couples to agree on," said Burleigh, J.D. "This certification allows me to analyze and provide a clear understanding of all financial ramifications to help minimize clients' apprehension around financial concerns, help them make educated decisions and allows me to forecast the long-term effects of the divorce settlement. CDFA's also helps clients save money by giving them a choice of whether or not to use additional resources such as an accountant, or independent financial advisor."

IDFA is the premier national organization dedicated to the certification, education and promotion of the use of financial professionals in divorce negotiations. Since 1993, CDFA has been the most established and recognized designation in financial planning for divorce.

Burleigh is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law and holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. She focuses her law practice on collaborative divorce.

Springfield Collaborative Divorces uses an alternative and affordable method of divorce that encourages cooperation instead of confrontation relying on proven problem-solving tools and techniques, instead of antagonistic courtroom tactics and strategies. Collaborative law proceedings are designed by legal statute to remove the divorce process from the court and its costly, complex proceedings. Collaborative divorces are also less expensive, typically costing from $5,000-$25,000.

For more information visit Springfield Collaborative Divorce at http://springfieldcollaborativedivorce.com, or call 919-324-3503.

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