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The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act In Virginia, Elizabeth Carrington Shuff
The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act In Virginia, Elizabeth Carrington Shuff
University of Richmond Law Review
Due to the dramatic rise over the last decade in the number of child custody disputes between parents who are geographically separated, courts increasingly are faced with interstate litigation and its attendant legal and emotional problems. Because foreign state custody decrees traditionally have been viewed as modifiable and therefore have not been accorded the respect given to final decrees, parents who lose in one state have been encouraged to seek a more favorable forum in a second state. By employing such self-help methods as "child snatching,"' a parent can avail himself of a second day in court.
Support Of The Surviving Spouse And Minor Children In Virginia: Proposed Legislation V. Present Law, J. Rodney Johnson
Support Of The Surviving Spouse And Minor Children In Virginia: Proposed Legislation V. Present Law, J. Rodney Johnson
University of Richmond Law Review
The death of any person creates for the decedent's family a number of problems of varying degrees of difficulty and immediacy. When the decedent's family consists of a surviving spouse and/or minor children who were dependent upon the decedent for their support, these problems have the highest degree of immediacy. If a question exists concerning the solvency of the decedent's estate the immediacy is compounded by a high degree of difficulty in finding viable solutions to these problems. In addition to having to cope with the tragedy of the personal loss caused by the death, the family must also cope …
Termination Of Parental Rights-An Analysis Of Virginia's Statute, Barbara M. Rose
Termination Of Parental Rights-An Analysis Of Virginia's Statute, Barbara M. Rose
University of Richmond Law Review
The act of terminating parental rights-the total and permanent severance of the parent-child relationship-is an example of extreme intervention by the state in an individual's private interests. It involves the complex interrelations of a trilogy: the parents' natural rights, the child's personal interests, and the state's interest in the welfare of its citizens.