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Family Structure, Children, And Law, Vivian E. Hamilton
Family Structure, Children, And Law, Vivian E. Hamilton
Faculty Publications
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The Children We Abandon: Religious Exemptions To Child Welfare And Education Law As Denials Of Equal Protection To Children Of Religious Objectors, James G. Dwyer
Faculty Publications
The story of children who die because their parents, in observance of their own religious principles, withhold conventional medical treatment from them is a familiar one. In this Article, James G. Dwyer shows that the phenomenon of parents denying secular benefits to their children for religious reasons goes far beyond these few highly publicized cases, extending into the realm of education as well as medical care. Moreover, Dr. Dwyer shows that the federal and state governments endorse this practice by statutorily exempting 'religious objector' parents from otherwise generally applicable compulsory child care and education laws. He argues that courts addressing …
Parents' Religion And Children's Welfare: Debunking The Doctrine Of Parents' Rights, James G. Dwyer
Parents' Religion And Children's Welfare: Debunking The Doctrine Of Parents' Rights, James G. Dwyer
Faculty Publications
The scope, weight, and assignment of parental rights have been the focus of much debate among legal commentators. These commentators generally have assumed that parents should have some rights in connection with the raising of their children. Rarely have commentators offered justifications for attributing rights to persons as parents, and when they have done so they have failed to subject those justifications to close scrutiny. This Article takes the novel approach of challenging parental rights in their entirety. The author explores the fundamental questions of what it means to say that individuals have rights as parents, and whether it is …
The Parent-Child Privileges: Hardly A New Or Revolutionary Concept, Wendy Meredith Watts
The Parent-Child Privileges: Hardly A New Or Revolutionary Concept, Wendy Meredith Watts
William & Mary Law Review
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A Constitutional Right To Home Instruction?, Neal Devins
A Constitutional Right To Home Instruction?, Neal Devins
Faculty Publications
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The Rights Of Adolescents, Robert Batey
The Rights Of Adolescents, Robert Batey
William & Mary Law Review
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