American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich is currently Past President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, having served as the national organization’s President during her 2017 – 2018 term. Additionally, Madeline is a former President of the New Jersey Chapter of the AAML, and was the 2016 recipient of the AAML New Jersey Chapter Fellow of the Year Award.
Francesca O’Cathain is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and serves on the Board of Directors of the AAML Foundation.
The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyer’s stated mission is, ‘to promote professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law,’ and its organizing principle is: “To provide leadership that promotes the highest degree of professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law.” To be admitted to the AAML requires the satisfactory completion of a long admission process including a challenging exam and a professional and personal review by local and national Academy Fellows. Academy Fellows are recognized by other lawyers and judges possessing a high level of knowledge, skill and integrity. There are approximately 1,600 Fellows nationwide.
For more about the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, please visit their website at www.aaml.org.

The Academy has many resources on its website. One of the best is:
‘The Divorce Manual: A Client Handbook’ .
Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq. Finishes Term as President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
PUBLISHED: November 8, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Professional Announcements
PUBLISHED: Wednesday, October 17th 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Divorce is about to get more expensive in 2019; alimony is no longer tax deductible
PUBLISHED: Wednesday, October 17th 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
The job is killing them:
Family lawyers experience threats, violence
PUBLISHED: September 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Millennial generation going with prenuptial agreements before saying "I do"
PUBLISHED: Wednesday, August 08, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Divorce, American Style, is a little more urgent for some
PUBLISHED: July 25, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
The Rise of the Millenial prenup
PUBLISHED: Ju;ly 6, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
The dangers of divorce law: Attorneys pack pistols, install panic button
PUBLISHED: June 9, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
How to keep your divorce from sabotaging your children's college education
PUBLISHED: May 21, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
A recent AAML survey found that 45% of lawyers had seen an increase in recent years of women responsible for alimony
PUBLISHED: May 21, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Big Increase Of Women Paying Alimony And Child Support
PUBLISHED: May 14, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Helping to Offer Kindness to Unaccompanied Immigrant Children
PUBLISHED: May 14, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
6 strategies to get a divorce without going broke
PUBLISHED: May 10, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
New tax laws will likely make getting a divorce even worse
PUBLISHED: Feb 23, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
What could make divorces more contentious? The new tax law
PUBLISHED: Feb 22, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Trump’s Tax Law Could Make Divorces More Bitter
PUBLISHED: Feb 15, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
The New Tax Law: Alimony
PUBLISHED: Feb 13, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Tax overhaul likely to affect those contemplating divorce
PUBLISHED: Feb 12, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Loss of alimony tax break in GOP bill may add to the financial pain of divorce
PUBLISHED: Feb 04, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Why Trump’s tax plan may spur more divorces
PUBLISHED: Feb 04, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
The Marriage Is Over, but the Jewelry Is Mine
PUBLISHED: Jan 18, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Trump's tax bill will make 2018 a wild year for divorce
PUBLISHED: Jan 10, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
New state law treats pets more like children in custody cases
PUBLISHED: December 25, 2017
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Greetings from the New President
PUBLISHED: December 06, 2017
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
HENNINGER: MacArthur, GOP sticking it to divorcees
PUBLISHED: November 28, 2017
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Divorcees Warily Eye GOP Plan to Cut Alimony Tax Deduction
PUBLISHED: November 16, 2017
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq., Sworn in as President of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
PUBLISHED: November 10, 2017
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Lesnevich, Marzano-Lesnevich, O’Cathain & O’Cathain LLC Prepares for 2017 AAML Meeting
PUBLISHED: October 12, 2017
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Pro Bono Partnership 20th Annual Gala Honors Merck and Others
PUBLISHED: October 12, 2017
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Marzano-Lesnevich Named President–Elect of American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
PUBLISHED: January 26, 2017
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich Honored with AAML’s Fellow of the Year Award
PUBLISHED: June 11, 2016
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.
Divorce Rules Change: Here's Your New Strategy For Alimony
PUBLISHED: June 14, 2018
LAWYER: Madeline Marzano-Lesnevich, Esq.