The mission of the American Bar Association Section of Family Law is to serve as the National leader in the field of Marital and Family Law.

To accomplish its mission, the Council has adopted the following six goals for the Section:

1. To promote and improve the family
2. To be the pre-eminent voice on marital and family issues
3. To serve our members
4. To improve public and professional understanding about marital and family law issues and practitioners
5. To increase the diversity and participation of our membership
6. To improve professionalism of all participants in the administration of marital and family law.