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The Unwed Father's Custody Claim In California: When Does The Parental Preference Doctrine Apply?, Jeffrey S. Boyd Jan 2013

The Unwed Father's Custody Claim In California: When Does The Parental Preference Doctrine Apply?, Jeffrey S. Boyd

Pepperdine Law Review

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Fair Play Or A Stacked Deck?: In Search Of A Proper Standard Of Proof In Juvenile Dependency Hearings, Linda Lee Reimer Stevenson Oct 2012

Fair Play Or A Stacked Deck?: In Search Of A Proper Standard Of Proof In Juvenile Dependency Hearings, Linda Lee Reimer Stevenson

Pepperdine Law Review

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Negotiating The "Labor Of Love": How Resources, Time, And Gender Shape Parenting Agreements, Marlena Studer Mar 2012

Negotiating The "Labor Of Love": How Resources, Time, And Gender Shape Parenting Agreements, Marlena Studer

Pepperdine Law Review

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Mediating Child Custody Disputes For High Conflict Couples: Structuring Mediation To Accommodate The Needs & Desires Of Litigious Parents , Jessica J. Sauer Mar 2012

Mediating Child Custody Disputes For High Conflict Couples: Structuring Mediation To Accommodate The Needs & Desires Of Litigious Parents , Jessica J. Sauer

Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

While alternative dispute resolution has become widely accepted in recent years, several types of legal disagreements continue to be regarded as unsuitable for mediation. Child custody disputes between "high conflict" couples are one such category. Unfortunately, the process of litigating custody disputes between high conflict couples can be more damaging to children than the parents' actual divorce. Instead of dismissing mediation out of hand because of the difficulties in helping these parents see eye-to-eye, scholars might be wise to reevaluate the potential for mediating these disputes. This article will attempt to advance this idea in several ways. To begin, it …