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Juvenile Law

1982

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The Coming Curtailment Of Compulsory Child Support, David L. Chambers Aug 1982

The Coming Curtailment Of Compulsory Child Support, David L. Chambers

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Absent parents ought to contribute to the support of their minor children and states can appropriately invoke the force of law to compel them to do so. Stated so generally, even absent parents behind in their payments would probably agree. Since so many others agree as well, and since the numbers of single-parent children have mushroomed, systems of governmentally compelled support in this country have grown enormously. By the early part of the next century, if current laws remain in force and current population trends continue, most of America's children on any given day will be entitled to support from …

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Meet The New Juvenile And Domestic Relations District Court, Ingrid Michelsen Hillinger Jul 1982

Meet The New Juvenile And Domestic Relations District Court, Ingrid Michelsen Hillinger

Faculty Publications

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Punishment And Juvenile Justice: A Conceptual Framework For Assessing Constitutional Rights Of Youthful Offenders, Martin R. Gardner May 1982

Punishment And Juvenile Justice: A Conceptual Framework For Assessing Constitutional Rights Of Youthful Offenders, Martin R. Gardner

Vanderbilt Law Review

This Article attempts to provide an analytical framework for identifying the punitive aspects of the juvenile justice system. The Article proposes a framework that is extrapolated from Supreme Court cases which define punishment in contexts outside the juvenile area. Several commentators have criticized the Court's definitional efforts, some because of perceived inadequacies in the developed definitions, others because of the belief that the very enterprise of defining constitutional rights in terms of the presence or absence of punishment is misguided . Although many of these criticisms of the Court's record are understandable, the alleged defects are less detrimental to an …

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Juveniles' Waiver Of Rights: Legal And Psychological Competence, Michigan Law Review Mar 1982

Juveniles' Waiver Of Rights: Legal And Psychological Competence, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Juveniles' Waiver of Rights: Legal and Psychological Competence by Thomas Grisso

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Delinquent Measures, David Seidman Mar 1982

Delinquent Measures, David Seidman

Michigan Law Review

A Review of Measuring Delinquency by Michael J. Hindelang, Travis Hirsch, and Joseph G. Weis

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Meet The New Juvenile And Domestic Relations District Court, Ingrid Michelsen Hillinger Jan 1982

Meet The New Juvenile And Domestic Relations District Court, Ingrid Michelsen Hillinger

University of Richmond Law Review

Without trumpet or even modest fanfare, the 1981 Virginia General Assembly passed two new subsections to Title 16.1 of the Code of Virginia, amending the jurisdiction of the juvenile and domestic relations district courts (hereinafter cited as J & DR). Despite their uncontroversial passage, they portend significant changes for the J & DR court and the circuit court as well, and have generated surprise and bewilderment among the J & DR court judges. This article explores the meaning of the amendments and their longterm implications.

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Life And Death Decisions In The Nursery: Standards And Criteria For Withholding Lifesaving Treatment From Infants, Steven R. Smith Jan 1982

Life And Death Decisions In The Nursery: Standards And Criteria For Withholding Lifesaving Treatment From Infants, Steven R. Smith

Faculty Scholarship

That the conduct of human affairs does not always conform to the requirements of the law is a surprise to no one. But in few areas of critical life and death decisions is there such a disparity between commonly recognized principles of law and developing medical practice as exists in the area of withholding lifesaving medical care from infants, notably defective infants. The law is said to restrict physicians and parents from withholding lifesaving treatment from infants for the purpose of causing their deaths. Yet it is reported that it is not uncommon for lifesaving treatment to be denied severely …

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Special Problems Of Custody For Unaccompanied Refugee Children In The United States, Ellen J. Durkee Jan 1982

Special Problems Of Custody For Unaccompanied Refugee Children In The United States, Ellen J. Durkee

Michigan Journal of International Law

Part I of this note provides an overview of federal legislation regarding admissions of unaccompanied refugee children. Part II describes various obstacles to a smooth transition from the child's admission into the United States to his or her placement by a state court with a permanent legal custodian who ensures that the child receives care and supervision. Problems in this area frequently result from uncertainties regarding long-term financial responsibility for the child. Also common are procedural difficulties in introducing unaccompanied refugee children into state child welfare systems. Part III then focuses on conflicts arising after the child's placement, when the …

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Standard Of Proof In Proceedings To Terminate Parental Rights, Dean Michael Rooney Jan 1982

Standard Of Proof In Proceedings To Terminate Parental Rights, Dean Michael Rooney

Cleveland State Law Review

This Note advocates the use of the beyond-a-reasonable-doubt standard of proof in proceedings to terminate parental rights permanently. The Note will commence with background considerations such as the authority of the state to terminate parental rights, the rights of the parties involved in a termination proceeding and a discussion of standards of proof. Consideration will also be given to the factors which should have an impact on the standard of proof in permanent termination proceedings. These factors include: the vagueness of termination statutes, the fundamental right of family integrity, the broad discretionary powers of the courts involved, the need for …

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45 Landmark Decisions: Four Experts Look At The Most Significant Cases Handed Down During The Last Two Decades, Sanford N. Katz, Monroe L. Inkler, Frances H. Miller, Walter O. Weyrauch, Randall M. Chastain Dec 1981

45 Landmark Decisions: Four Experts Look At The Most Significant Cases Handed Down During The Last Two Decades, Sanford N. Katz, Monroe L. Inkler, Frances H. Miller, Walter O. Weyrauch, Randall M. Chastain

Sanford N. Katz

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Rewriting The Adoption Story, Sanford N. Katz Dec 1981

Rewriting The Adoption Story, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

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Brigitte Bodenheimer - Protector Of The Children, Sanford N. Katz Dec 1981

Brigitte Bodenheimer - Protector Of The Children, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

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Thirty-Fifth Session Of The Sub-Commission Of Protection Of Minorities, Connie De La Vega, Ellen E. Lutz Dec 1981

Thirty-Fifth Session Of The Sub-Commission Of Protection Of Minorities, Connie De La Vega, Ellen E. Lutz

Connie de la Vega

This article provides a brief synopsis of the 35th Session of the Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, which took place in Geneva, August 16 - September 10, 1982. At the 35th Session there were advances in several areas, particularly regarding the setting of international standards and the improvement of information-gathering procedures. Also promising for the promotion and protection of human rights was that the Working Group on Indigenous Peoples were allowed to present information to the Sub-Commission. At the same time, several dangerous precedents were set which appeared to make it more difficult for non-governmental organizations …

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