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University of Richmond

Family Law

Journal

2015

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Troxel Revisited: A New Approach To Third-Party Childcare, Jeffrey A. Parness Jan 2015

Troxel Revisited: A New Approach To Third-Party Childcare, Jeffrey A. Parness

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

This article will first explore the new de facto parent state laws originating in both statutes and cases. These laws often limit current parental decisionmaking about childcare due to an earlier conscious or implicit ceding of parental authority. The article will then examine current third-party childcare laws, including those specially addressing stepparents and grandparents. The analysis will show that such laws typically do not comparably limit current parental decisionmaking due to earlier ceding of parental authority, making third-party childcare more difficult because of requirements like "harm or potential harm to the child." Finally, the article suggests a new approach to …


Recent Children's Policy And Legislative Developments In Virginia: A Brief History, A Bright Future, The Honorable Christopher K. Peace, Amy L. Woolard Jan 2015

Recent Children's Policy And Legislative Developments In Virginia: A Brief History, A Bright Future, The Honorable Christopher K. Peace, Amy L. Woolard

Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest

In this piece, we will outline the structural and policy developments implemented in Virginia in recent years that set the stage for a sea change in children’s services in Virginia.


Troxel Revisited: A New Approach To Third-Party Childcare, Jeffrey A. Parness Jan 2015

Troxel Revisited: A New Approach To Third-Party Childcare, Jeffrey A. Parness

Richmond Public Interest Law Review

This article will first explore the new de facto parent state laws originating in both statutes and cases. These laws often limit current parental decisionmaking about childcare due to an earlier conscious or implicit ceding of parental authority. The article will then examine current third-party childcare laws, including those specially addressing stepparents and grandparents. The analysis will show that such laws typically do not comparably limit current parental decisionmaking due to earlier ceding of parental authority, making third-party childcare more difficult because of requirements like "harm or potential harm to the child." Finally, the article suggests a new approach to …


Recent Children's Policy And Legislative Developments In Virginia: A Brief History, A Bright Future, Christopher K. Peace, Jay Leftwich Jan 2015

Recent Children's Policy And Legislative Developments In Virginia: A Brief History, A Bright Future, Christopher K. Peace, Jay Leftwich

Richmond Public Interest Law Review

In this piece, we will outline the structural and policy developments implemented in Virginia in recent years that set the stage for a sea change in children’s services in Virginia.