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CDFA EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| COMPLETE 300 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| CDFA EXAM
REVIEW 2025 (BRAND NEW!!)
Which of the following activities are appropriate for a mediator to do?
a) Provide legal advice.
b) Be an advocate for one party.
c) Act as a neutral third party.
d) Make a binding settlement. - Correct Answer - c) Act as a neutral
third party.
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate service that CDFA® professionals can provide?
a) Determine the financial impact of the proposed settlement.
b) Provide litigation support relating to financial issues.
c) Prepare a report showing the financial impact of one spouse keeping
the family home.
d) Prepare business valuations and analysis. - Correct Answer - d)
Prepare business valuations and analysis.
Which of the following roles is probably the most important role a CDFA® professional can play during the divorce process? 1 / 4
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a) Strategist
b) Pension valuator
c) Business appraiser
d) Client expectations manager - Correct Answer - d) Client expectations
manager
Which of the following is NOT something that attorneys use to determine how the law is likely to be applied in a case?
a) Case law
b) State legislation
c) Local custom
d) Local mediation reports - Correct Answer - d) Local mediation reports
A divorce statute may list factors that the judge must consider when dividing property in a divorce. Which of the following is an appropriate action for the couple to take when negotiating a property settlement?
a) Abide by the factors listed in the statute.
b) Give the factors the same weight or priority as the statutes require.
c) Determine their own solution without input from the judge.
d) Obtain approval from the judge for their negotiated property
settlement. - Correct Answer - d) Obtain approval from the judge for their negotiated property settlement.
Barry is going to represent himself in his divorce. Which of the following is NOT likely to be a negative consequence of this action? 2 / 4
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a) Increased tax liability
b) Failure to correctly identify all marital assets
c) Equitable division of retirement benefits
d) Payment of legal fees - Correct Answer - d) Payment of legal fees
Which of the following would be appropriate advice to give clients about hiring attorneys?
a) Use the same attorney for both spouses to save money.
b) Secure separate attorneys to represent each spouse.
c) Employ the services of a CDFA® to negotiate a settlement.
d) Hire a CDFA® to negotiate a settlement and draft the legal
documents. - Correct Answer - b) Secure separate attorneys to represent each spouse.
Jake is divorcing Judy because of her marital infidelity. They live in a no fault state. Judy's marital infidelity will have no impact on which of the judge's following decisions?
a) The dissolution of the marriage
b) The division of property
c) The custody of the children
d) The amount of spousal support - Correct Answer - a) The dissolution
of the marriage
Which of the following recognizes common law marriage?
a) Illinois 3 / 4
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b) New York
c) Maryland
d) District of Columbia - Correct Answer - d) District of Columbia
According to statistics, approximately how many divorce cases use the "pro se" approach to settlement?
- 40%
- 50%
- 60%
- 70% - Correct Answer - b) 50%
How many days is the typical residency requirement for filing for divorce?
- 30 days
- 60 days
- 90 days
- 180 days - Correct Answer - c) 90 days
Which of the following statements best describes how residency requirements work?
a) At least one spouse must be a resident of the state for a certain period
of time before the divorce proceedings can begin.
b) Both spouses must be a resident of the state for a certain period of
time before the divorce proceedings can begin.
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