For the Love of Aaron
Neither mental illness, nor the courts can stand between a mother and son
Family Ties' Meredith Baxter Birney stars in this made-for-television movie about a woman threatened with losing her son to her ex-husband. Following her divorce, Margaret's son Aaron is the only person who matters to her. But when Margaret unexpectedly begins showing symptoms of mental-illness, the boy's father decides she is incapable of safely caring for their child. Determined to retain custody, Margaret embarks on a courtroom fight as well as a fight to maintain her own sanity.
- Year: 1994
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- Keyword: based on true story, docudrama
- Director: John Kent Harrison
- Cast: Meredith Baxter, Nick Mancuso, Keegan MacIntosh, John Kapelos, Malcolm Stewart, Blu Mankuma