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The Sealed Adoption Records Controversy: Breaking Down The Wails Of Secrecy, Jason Kuhns
The Sealed Adoption Records Controversy: Breaking Down The Wails Of Secrecy, Jason Kuhns
Golden Gate University Law Review
This article will discuss the statutory history of adoption in the United States and advocate why a present day understanding of the interests of the parties to the adoption process requires that adoptees have greater access to these records. The author will examine the reasons why current statutory approaches do not adequately address adoptees' needs and recommend a procedural device that would sufficiently balance the interests of the parties to this controversy.
Baehr V. Lewin: Hawaii Takes A Tentative Step To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage, Marty K. Courson
Baehr V. Lewin: Hawaii Takes A Tentative Step To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage, Marty K. Courson
Golden Gate University Law Review
In Baehr v. Lewin, the Supreme Court of Hawaii sparked a controversy that has potential nationwide implications. The court held that three same-sex couples were entitled to an evidentiary hearing to determine if the State can demonstrate that denying the couples the right to marry under the Hawaii Marriage Law furthers compelling state interests. If the State fails its burden, it can no longer refuse marriage licenses to couples merely on the basis that they are of the same sex. Should this occur, gay marriages will become legal in Hawaii.
Parental Notification: A State-Created Obstacle To A Minor Woman's Right Of Privacy, Susan A. Bush
Parental Notification: A State-Created Obstacle To A Minor Woman's Right Of Privacy, Susan A. Bush
Golden Gate University Law Review
This Comment argues that parental notification statutes unduly burden a minor woman's right of privacy as they impose a state-created obstacle to minor women who wish to exercise their right to have an abortion. This right means very little if state regulations or restrictions make access to abortions difficult or impossible. The interests that such regulations seek to protect - the health of the minor and the parent-child relations - are not served by parental notification. The health consequences for minor women who bear children are severe and the psychological health of minor women can be detrimentally affected by requiring …