Publications

This outstanding explanation of the divorce process will give you invaluable tips on handling your divorce.

Freely available online. Also available for bulk purchase: 1-10 copies $10.00 each, 11-50 copies $8.00 each, 51-75 copies $6.50 each, 76 or more copies $4.50 each

ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH, half of first-time marriages fail. This discouraging statistic is fueling a national discourse on marriage. Focus on Forever, an hour-long DVD sponsored by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, explores new research and strategies that can help couples create satisfying, successful marriages.

A 43-page companion workbook is also available.

A great resource from the Academy. Patterned in the style of “Stepping Back from Anger”; this 16- page booklet is provocative and easy to understand. Learn from those that make a living off of failed marriages on what it takes to keep a marriage intact and healthy. Resources and suggested reading list included.

Freely available online. Also available for bulk purchase: 1-99 copies $1.00 each, 100 or more $0.75 each.

"What is the AAML?" Perfect for your waiting area, or as handout brochures. This self-explanatory brochure shows why being a Fellow of the Academy is something to be proud of. Shrink wrapped in packs of 25.

1-3 packs $20.00 each, 4 or more packs $17.50 each

The Model Act is based upon the Revised Uniform Arbitration Act with the recommended Rules and Forms based largely upon American Arbitration Association commercial arbitration rules. Unlike the RUAA, the Model Act permits judicial appeals of substantive issues of law and modification of child custody, child support and spousal support to the extent those issues are modifiable under state law. The Model Act also provides for de novo judicial review of child custody and child support arbitration awards.

Freely available online. Also available for purchase in print: $20.00 each.

The newest release from the Academy is designed to protect children whose parents separate or do not share the same home. The Parenting Plan helps lawyers and parents structure a personalized plan of parenting responsibilities to protect children caught in the separating and divorcing process. The Plan consists of printed copy and a Word document on CD.

1-10 copies $12.95 each, 11-25 copies $10.95 each, 26 or more $ 9.50 each

This model act provides guidance for state legislatures addressing the difficult issue of relocating children after divorce.

Model act for contact with persons other than parents.

This pamphlet contains vital information about protecting children from the negative impact of divorce.

This title aptly describes the succinct information of this 12-page booklet. Includes the “Children’s Bill of Rights”, resources and suggested reading list. A companion video is available in the AAML store.

Freely available online. Also available for bulk purchase: 1-99 copies $1.00 each, 100 or more $0.75 each

Extremely powerful and thought provoking 15-minute videotape. Round table discussion with various aged children describing their emotional turmoil due to child custody disputes. Companion video to Stepping Back From Anger booklet.

VHS video $10.00 each