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Full-Text Articles in Law
Minority Over-Representation In The Criminal Justice System―The Impact On African American Women, Families And Their Communities And Important Emerging Interventions, Brenda V. Smith
Presentations
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“Strong Words, Gentle Deeds”: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Maryland Immigration Consultant Act Five Years On, Cori Alonso-Marsden
“Strong Words, Gentle Deeds”: Evaluating The Effectiveness Of The Maryland Immigration Consultant Act Five Years On, Cori Alonso-Marsden
Legislation and Policy Brief
On February 7, 2005, legislators introduced in the Maryland General Assembly a bill entitled “Consumer Protection – Immigration Consulting Services.” Designated as House Bill 691, the legislation sought to protect Maryland consumers through a series of civil and criminal provisions targeting consultants for unauthorized immigration legal practice. Primarily, House Bill 691 limited the types of services an immigration consultant could offer and the claims she could make regarding those services. In addition, the law required that the consultant provide the client with a posted disclaimer regarding the scope of the service, and a written contract prior to the provision of …
Perry V. Schwarzenegger: Can The Proponents Of Proposition 8 Stand Up When The State Stands Down? , Matthew Gomez
Perry V. Schwarzenegger: Can The Proponents Of Proposition 8 Stand Up When The State Stands Down? , Matthew Gomez
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Perry V. Schwarzenegger, Proposition 8, And The Fight For Same-Sex Marriage , Jennie Croyle
Perry V. Schwarzenegger, Proposition 8, And The Fight For Same-Sex Marriage , Jennie Croyle
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: Uruguay , Walter Howard
National Report: Uruguay , Walter Howard
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: United Kingdom, Kenneth Mck. Norrie
National Report: United Kingdom, Kenneth Mck. Norrie
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: Turkey, Başak Başoğlu, Candan Yasan
National Report: Turkey, Başak Başoğlu, Candan Yasan
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: Switzerland, Annelot Peters
National Report: Switzerland, Annelot Peters
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: Spain, Carlos Martínez De Aguirre Aldaz, Pedro De Pablo Contreras
National Report: Spain, Carlos Martínez De Aguirre Aldaz, Pedro De Pablo Contreras
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: The Republic Of South Africa, François Du Toit
National Report: The Republic Of South Africa, François Du Toit
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: Norway , Torstein Frantzen
National Report: Norway , Torstein Frantzen
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: Japan, Teiko Tamaki
National Report: Japan, Teiko Tamaki
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: New Zealand, Kenneth Mck. Norrie
National Report: New Zealand, Kenneth Mck. Norrie
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: Ireland, Aisling Parkes
National Report: Ireland, Aisling Parkes
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: Italy, Virginia Zambrano
National Report: Italy, Virginia Zambrano
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: Hungary, Zsolt Körtvélyesi, András L. Pap
National Report: Hungary, Zsolt Körtvélyesi, András L. Pap
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: Greece, Alexander G. Fessas
National Report: Greece, Alexander G. Fessas
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: Germany, Jens M. Scherpe
National Report: Germany, Jens M. Scherpe
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: France, Hugues Fulchiron
National Report: France, Hugues Fulchiron
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: Denmark, Christina G. Jeppesen De Boer, Annette Kronborg
National Report: Denmark, Christina G. Jeppesen De Boer, Annette Kronborg
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
National Report: Colombia, Universidad De Los Andes Public Interest Law Group
National Report: Colombia, Universidad De Los Andes Public Interest Law Group
American University Journal of Gender, Social Policy & the Law
No abstract provided.
Functional Parenting And Dysfunctional Abortion Policy: Reforming Parental Involvement Legislation, Maya Manian
Functional Parenting And Dysfunctional Abortion Policy: Reforming Parental Involvement Legislation, Maya Manian
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
Abortion-related parental involvement mandates raise important family law issues about the scope of parents’ power over their children’s intimate decisions. While there has been extensive scholarly attention paid to the problems with parental involvement laws, relatively little has been said about strategies for reforming these laws. This article suggests using insights from family law relating to functional parenthood and third party caregiving as a basis for crafting more capacious methods of ensuring adult guidance for teenage girls facing an unplanned pregnancy. Recent developments in family law bolster the case for reforming parental involvement legislation to allow teenagers to consult with …
Learning From The Master: Things Betty Thompson Taught Me, David Spratt
Learning From The Master: Things Betty Thompson Taught Me, David Spratt
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
No abstract provided.
Two Parts Of The Landscape Of Family In America: Maintaining Both Spousal And Domestic Partner Employee Benefits For Both Same-Sex And Different-Sex Couples, Nancy Polikoff
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
No abstract provided.
Response: And Baby Makes How Many - Using In Re M.C. To Consider Parentage Of A Child Conceived Through Sexual Intercourse And Born To A Lesbian Couple, Nancy Polikoff
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
No abstract provided.
Custody Rights Of Lesbian And Gay Parents Redux: The Irrelevance Of Constitutional Principles, Nancy Polikoff
Custody Rights Of Lesbian And Gay Parents Redux: The Irrelevance Of Constitutional Principles, Nancy Polikoff
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
Disputes over custody and visitation can arise when a marriage ends and one parent comes out as gay or lesbian. the heterosexual parent may seek custody or may seek to restrict the activities of the gay or lesbian parent, or the presence of the parent's same-sex partner, during visitation. A gay or lesbian parent's assertion of constitutional rights has not been an effective response to such efforts. that is not likely to change. Advocates for gay and lesbian parents have argued forcefully for a nexus text, permitting consideration of a parent's sexual orientation only when there is evidence of an …
The New Illegitimacy: Winning Backward In The Protection Of The Children Of Lesbian Couples, Nancy Polikoff
The New Illegitimacy: Winning Backward In The Protection Of The Children Of Lesbian Couples, Nancy Polikoff
Articles in Law Reviews & Other Academic Journals
No abstract provided.