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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 …
Avoiding Another Eldorado: Balancing Parental Liberty And The Risk Of Error With Governmental Interest In The Well-Being Of Children In Complex Cases Of Child Removal, Andrew T. Erwin
William & Mary Law Review
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Child Welfare's Paradox, Dorothy E. Roberts
Child Welfare's Paradox, Dorothy E. Roberts
William & Mary Law Review
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Breaking Up A Family Or Putting It Back Together Again: Refining The Preference In Favor Of The Parent In Third-Party Custody Cases, Carolyn Wilkes Kaas
Breaking Up A Family Or Putting It Back Together Again: Refining The Preference In Favor Of The Parent In Third-Party Custody Cases, Carolyn Wilkes Kaas
William & Mary Law Review
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"Who Owns The Child?": Meyer And Pierce And The Child As Property, Barbara Bennett Woodhouse
"Who Owns The Child?": Meyer And Pierce And The Child As Property, Barbara Bennett Woodhouse
William & Mary Law Review
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