Membership in the Academy is open to qualified matrimonial attorneys throughout the United States. For further information on admissions requirements please email the Academy. Be sure to include a full name, email and postal address and telephone number.

Qualifications for Membership:
Be recognized by the bench and bar in his or her jurisdiction as an expert practitioner in matrimonial law.

Admitted to bar 10 years, 75 percent specialization in matrimonial law, but subject to exception in certain geographic areas and other exceptional circumstances.

Have state family law certification if it exists. Where it doesn't exist, must have completed 15 hours of continuing legal education in each of previous five years.

Pass oral or written examination on wide- ranging issues pertaining to matrimonial and family law.

Be interviewed by a state board of examiners as well as be passed upon by other matrimonial law practitioners in the state.

Aspire to the ethical standards set forth in the "Bounds of Advocacy" as well as state bar rules of professional conduct.

Demonstrate involvement in study or improvement of matrimonial law, such as publishing articles or continuing education presentations.