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Third Party Custody After Baby Girl L. And A.G.S.: Now Where Are We?, Robert G. Spector Dec 2002

Third Party Custody After Baby Girl L. And A.G.S.: Now Where Are We?, Robert G. Spector

Robert G. Spector

No abstract provided.


The Case For Expanding Child Support Obligations To Cover Post-Secondary Educational Expenses, Carol Goforth Dec 2002

The Case For Expanding Child Support Obligations To Cover Post-Secondary Educational Expenses, Carol Goforth

Carol Goforth

In Arkansas, a parent is only required to pay child support until the child turns eighteen or graduates from high school. Given the rising college tuition expenses and the increasing necessity for Post-Secondary Education to earn a living, the statute should be amended to extend a parent’s obligation further, to aid their child’s entry into college. In the past, exceptions have been made when a child had a severe handicap that justified further support. Recently, some states have required continued child support to help with the cost of tuition. For example, North Dakota issued a list of factors that could …


From Words To Sacrament, From Sacrament To Flesh: The Concept Of Marriage, Randy Lee Dec 2002

From Words To Sacrament, From Sacrament To Flesh: The Concept Of Marriage, Randy Lee

Randy Lee

No abstract provided.


A Closed Mind Is A Wonderful Thing To Lose, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe Dec 2002

A Closed Mind Is A Wonderful Thing To Lose, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Preface to Cardozo Women's Law Journal Volume 9 Issue 2: To Do Feminist Legal Theory Symposium 2003


When Individual Differences Demand Equal Treatment: An Equal Rights Approach To The Special Needs Of Girls In The Juvenile Justice System, Francine Sherman, Marsha L. Levick Dec 2002

When Individual Differences Demand Equal Treatment: An Equal Rights Approach To The Special Needs Of Girls In The Juvenile Justice System, Francine Sherman, Marsha L. Levick

Francine T. Sherman

This article argues that disparities girls face in the juvenile justice system can be remedied by employing equal rights analysis including the federal Equal Protection Clause, state Equal Rights Amendments, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Unlike the adult prison context, in which equal protection and Title IX have had limited success, the juvenile justice system is premised on individualized rehabilitative justice. Where differences between male and female offenders have undermined equal rights challenges in the adult arena, in the juvenile justice system differences among individual youth are acknowledged, and dispositions are driven by those individual needs. …


Derecho De Resolución, Derecho De Retención Y Excepción De Incumplimiento, Rómulo Morales Dec 2002

Derecho De Resolución, Derecho De Retención Y Excepción De Incumplimiento, Rómulo Morales

Rómulo Martín Morales Hervias

Análisis jurisprudencial de los derechos de resolución, de retención y de excepción de incumplimiento