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Voided Vows: Annulment As A Full Faith And Credit Solution To The Same-Sex Divorce Conundrum, Katharine J. Westfall
Voided Vows: Annulment As A Full Faith And Credit Solution To The Same-Sex Divorce Conundrum, Katharine J. Westfall
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
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A New Formalism For Family Law, Rebecca Aviel
A New Formalism For Family Law, Rebecca Aviel
William & Mary Law Review
Family law is simultaneously moving toward and away from formalist decision making. Examining family law across its various component doctrines—custody disputes, child support, jurisdiction, and parentage—reveals these two competing trends. In some of these areas, scholars and lawmakers have recognized that litigating under open-ended, amorphous standards is unpredictable and often painful, with costs that undermine the very purposes served by these legal frameworks; in these areas we are witnessing a turn toward determinate rules over judicial discretion as the preferred means of resolving disputes. In other areas, however, family law is experiencing a trend toward more flexible decision making that …
The Ever-Shrinking Case For A Constitutional Right To Same-Sex Marriage, James G. Dwyer
The Ever-Shrinking Case For A Constitutional Right To Same-Sex Marriage, James G. Dwyer
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Jailing Black Babies, James G. Dwyer