- November 17, 2008
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CHICAGO, IL, November 17, 2008 – An increased risk of going through the emotional and financial pain of a divorce is appararently one less thing people have to worry about as the economy takes a turn for the worse. By an almost two-to-one margin, respondents to a recent survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) report that they typically see a decline in the number of divorces during national economic downturns rather than an increase.
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- October 1, 2008
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Latest National Survey also Reveals Increase in Payment Amounts
CHICAGO, IL, October 1, 2008 — More women are paying child support these days, according to the latest survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). In all, 55% of the respondents have cited an increase in the number of mothers who have been assigned to make child support payments over the past five years. Additionally, 42% of the divorce attorneys have seen the size of overall payment amounts rise during the same period of time.
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- July 23, 2008
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Hosted by Jack Ford, Focus on Forever Intends to Help Couples Prepare for Life-Long Commitment
CHICAGO, IL, July 23, 2008 — Few professionals have more experience in examining why marriages fail and seeing the negative effects of a final split than divorce attorneys. As a result, the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) has announced the introduction of Focus on Forever, an informative and down-to- earth DVD that helps couples prepare for marriage before and after they exchange vows. An hour-long program hosted by Jack Ford, Focus on Forever provides both expert and personal advice on how to build and maintain a successful marriage.
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- April 21, 2008
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CHICAGO, IL, April 21, 2008 – An overwhelming 79% of the nation's top divorce attorneys reported an increase in the frequency of Internet browser histories being used as evidence in divorce cases during the past five years, according to a recent survey of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML) members. In addition, 44% of the respondents also cited a noticeable increase in evidence taken from Spyware programs.
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- February 6, 2008
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E-mails are Primary Source with Wives Most Likely to Use Them
CHICAGO, IL, February 6, 2008 – A resounding 88% of the nation's top divorce attorneys say they have seen an increase in the number of cases using electronic data as evidence during the past five years, according to a recent survey of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML). E-mail takes the lead as the most commonly used form of technological evidence, with 82% citing it as the main source. Interestingly, the survey also reveals that wives are more likely to make use of electronic evidence than husbands.
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