Resources for Therapists, Mediators, Custody Evaluators, Legal Personnel and Family Life Educators……

National Center for State Courts

This website catalogs resources for professionals who conduct divorce education, mediation, and other types of work with divorcing families.

National Healthy Marriage Resource Center

Family Law in 50 States–

This website maintained by the Family Law section of the American Bar Association provides basic information on family law in each of the states.  Included in the section are custody, spousal support, child support, property division, grounds for divorce and residency requirements, and third-party visitation.

New Findings with Implications for Practice

• A program titled, Strong Bonds designed by Scott Stanley and Howard Markman shows promise for working with military couples on strengthening marriages…. read more…
• Meta-analysis of divorce mediation programs provides more support for effectiveness of mediation programs when compared with litigation…. read more…