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Sacha M Coupet

2012

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The Subtlety Of State Action In Privatized Child Welfare Services., Sacha M. Coupet Aug 2012

The Subtlety Of State Action In Privatized Child Welfare Services., Sacha M. Coupet

Sacha M Coupet

No abstract provided.


Ain't I A Parent?: Exclusion Of Kinship Caregivers From The Debate Over Expansions Of Parenthood., Sacha M. Coupet Aug 2012

Ain't I A Parent?: Exclusion Of Kinship Caregivers From The Debate Over Expansions Of Parenthood., Sacha M. Coupet

Sacha M Coupet

Kinship caregivers-a group disproportionately populated by persons of color, particularly black grandmothers -have historically assumed parental roles, often together with a legal parent. Yet even as kin have increasingly assumed substantial parental responsibilities over the past few decades, they continue to have limited opportunities to carry the title of legal parent. At the same time, in claims involving stepfamilies and same sex partners of parents, and cases involving assisted reproductive technology (ART), family courts have expanded their definition of parenthood to recognize the rights of other caregivers, including those whose parental claims extend beyond the so-called "rule of two."2 The …


Neither Dyad Nor Triad: Children’S Relationship Interests Within Kinship Caregiving Families., Sacha M. Coupet Aug 2012

Neither Dyad Nor Triad: Children’S Relationship Interests Within Kinship Caregiving Families., Sacha M. Coupet

Sacha M Coupet

No abstract provided.