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Court-Created Boundaries Between A Visible Lesbian Mother And Her Children, Susan J. Becker
Court-Created Boundaries Between A Visible Lesbian Mother And Her Children, Susan J. Becker
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
This essay identifies some of the boundaries and obstacles imposed by the courts on a "visible" lesbian mother striving to maintain a healthy relationship with her children. The term "visible" is used to describe a mother whose lesbian sexuality has been revealed to a court empowered with defining her future contact with her children. The primary focus here is on children who were conceived through a heterosexual relationship, and where a heterosexual parent, grandparent, or other person is challenging the lesbian mother's right to custody of, or visitation with, her own children. Court created boundaries are identified and discussed in …
Ohio House Bill 419: Increased Openness In Adoption Records Law, Wendy L. Weiss
Ohio House Bill 419: Increased Openness In Adoption Records Law, Wendy L. Weiss
Cleveland State Law Review
Across the country, states have been enacting legislation to provide more information to adoptees about their birth. In 1995, the Ohio legislature passed House Bill 419. The bill will reform Ohio's adoption law, especially in the area of open adoption records. This Note will analyze House Bill 419 amidst the current move toward increased openness and the controversy surrounding this move. First, this Note will examine the history of secrecy in adoption in the United States and in Ohio. Second, it will explain the changes in adoption records enacted by House Bill 419 and the effects of the abortion controversy …