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An Analysis Of Realistic Due Process Rights Of Children Versus Parents, Raymond C. O'Brien
An Analysis Of Realistic Due Process Rights Of Children Versus Parents, Raymond C. O'Brien
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The purpose of this Article is to analyze the Santosky presupposition and demonstrate why it is misdirected. In particular, the Article posits that the clear and convincing standard adopted by the Court deprives the child of his or her due process rights. The minimum standard should be reduced to at least one of preponderance of the evidence. Such a standard would recognize the so-called parental presumption, i.e. the historical preference given to parents, but give greater recognition to the rights of the child.
This Article examines the due process concerns of parent and child from both a legal and a …