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Early Childhood Development And The Replication Of Poverty, Clare Huntington

Faculty Scholarship

Traditional understandings of federalism suggest that states are likely to take varying approaches to important policy questions, particularly in areas as sensitive as family law. And indeed, there are patterns of convergence and divergence in state approaches to supporting early childhood development. Surprisingly, however, the divergences do not always follow predictable political lines. These similarities and differences raise a puzzle that deserves attention by scholars and advocates.

In the United States, differences in early childhood play a key role in replicating poverty. Clear evidence establishes that child development in the first five years of life lays essential groundwork for future …

The Blurring Of The Lines: Children And Bans On Interracial Unions And Same-Sex Marriages, Carlos A. Ball

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Women As Perpetrators: Does Motherhood Have A Reformative Effect On Prostitution? , Lynne Marie Kohm

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article explores whether motherhood may have any restorative effect on prostitution. Section I provides an overview of the crime of prostitution. It analyzes the underlying themes of autonomy, power, authority, and control, and considers whether prostitution is an example of the ultimate loss of these qualities, or an exercise of complete freedom and liberty in autonomy. Section II discusses how motherhood affects the life of a prostitute. It analyzes current social science research and studies and explores maternal responsibilities in terms of potential work interruption, new personal roles, and anxieties associated with the work/family/crime triad. It also considers the …

What Does A Fair Society Owe Children - And Their Parents?, Anne L. Alstott

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Recommendations Of The Conference On Achieving Justice: Parents And The Child Welfare System

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Report Of The Education Working Group, Naomi Lynch, Virginia Strand

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Report Of The Parent Self-Advocacy Working Group, Lyn Slater

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Report Of The Race, Class, Ethnicity And Gender Working Group, Dana Hamilton

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Parents And The Child Welfare System, Foreword, Ann Moynihan, Mary Ann Forgey, Debra Harris

Fordham Law Review

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Overcoming Barriers In Communities

Fordham Urban Law Journal

Panelist Evelyn Cardona, discussed the work of the Brooklyn Coalition Against Family Violence, where she is the director, her own experience as a battered woman, and how she overcame it. Panelist Nechama Wolfson, president of the Shalom Task Force, then talked about the work of Shalom Task Force, a grasroots group of Orthodox Jewish women was doing on the community. Panelist Angela Lee, associate director of the New York Asian Women's Center, discussed the work her organization does with Asian battered women. Panelist Mircia Sanchez discussed the Harlem Dowling West Side Center for Children and Family Services, where she is …

Report Of The Ethics And Professionalism Working Group, Nanette Schrandt

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Can Coppa Work? An Analysis Of The Parental Consent Measures In The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, Joshua Warmund

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

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Women, Children And Domestic Violence: Current Tensions And Emerging Issues

Fordham Urban Law Journal

A symposium in which the conference speakers give a clear and disturbing picture of how we ascribe a kind of omnipotence to mothers vis-a-vis their children. If children are hurt, it is assumed that those at fault must be the mothers, and they are likely to be blamed even when it is the father who strikes the blows, lands the punchers or terrifies the child. Somehow, we imagine they should have been able to snatch the children out of harms way. The answer to this problem ultimately lies in making sure the ways victims of domestic violence think about their …

"I Know The Child Is My Client, But Who Am I?", Robert E. Shepherd, Jr., Sharon S. England

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Decontextualizing The Child Client: The Efficacy Of The Attorney-Client Model For Very Young Children, Annette R. Appell

Fordham Law Review

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Rules Of Confidentiality When Representing Children: The Need For A "Bright Line" Test, Randi Mandelbaum

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ethical Issues In Interviewing, Counseling, And The Use Of Psychological Data With Child And Adolescent Clients, Michael L. Lindsey

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Recommendations Of The Conference On Ethical Issues In The Legal Respresentation Of Children

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ethics, Cultures, And Professions In The Representation Of Children, Frank P. Cervone, Linda M. Mauro

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Lawyer As Caregiver: Child Client's Competence In Context, Peter Margulies

Fordham Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Necessity For Shelter: States Must Prohibit Discrimination Against Children In Housing, Gretchen Walsh

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This note surveys the different paths courts and legislatures have taken in their attempts to end housing discrimination against children, and concludes that the most feasible and appropriate solution to the problem is a more effective form of state legislation. Part II discusses the likelihood of success and the issues surrounding a claim based upon a denial of fourteenth amendment rights. Part III centers on the possibility of using the Fair Housing Act for a private cause of action and the problems with the proposed bill to amend the Act. Part IV examines the state statutes that attempt to ban …

Whose Child Is It Anyway? Awarding Joint Custody Over The Objection Of One Parent, Daniel R. Mummery

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This Note addresses issues of joint custody of children in divorce cases where one parent objects to that arrangement. Part I examines New York's approach to custody, and finds it unduly restrictive and thus likely to inhibit full consideration of joint custody as an alternative. Part II of the Note discusses the historical background of child custody and explains the emergence of joint custody as a result of perceived inadequacies inherent in the sole custody arrangement. Part III discusses different approaches taken by various jurisdictions to the controversial issue of awarding joint custody over the objection of one parent, and …