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Family And Juvenile Law, Lynne Marie Kohn
Family And Juvenile Law, Lynne Marie Kohn
University of Richmond Law Review
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Cultivating Forgiveness: Reducing Hostility And Conflict After Divorce, Solangel Maldonado
Cultivating Forgiveness: Reducing Hostility And Conflict After Divorce, Solangel Maldonado
Solangel Maldonado
In recent years, scholars writing in the emerging “law and emotion” field have explored the role of emotions on criminal, administrative, securities, torts, employment, and constitutional law. Yet, surprisingly few scholars have examined their role in family law. Examining the role of emotion in family law is particularly important because the potential for harm resulting from “negative emotions” such as persistent anger and the desire for vengeance may be greater in the family law context. A divorced parent’s anger towards the other parent can lead to excessive conflict for years after the legal relationship has ended, harming both parents and …
Family Law Armageddon: The Story Of Morgan V. Foretich, Leslie J. Harris
Family Law Armageddon: The Story Of Morgan V. Foretich, Leslie J. Harris
Leslie J. Harris
This book chapter tells the story of the contempt case brought against Elizabeth Morgan, a Washington, D.C., doctor imprisoned for her failure to produce her daughter for extended visitation with the ex-husband she accused of sexual abuse. The chapter sets the stage for the proceeding in terms of the shift in custody law in the mid-eighties from the maternal presumption to a preference for shared parenting and the discovery of and almost immediate backlash against allegations of childhood sexual abuse. It also details Morgan's parents' flight with the child to New Zealand and provides an update of what has happened …
Increasing Safety For Battered Women And Their Children: Creating A Privilege For Supervised Visitation Intake Records, Nat Stern, Karen Oehme
Increasing Safety For Battered Women And Their Children: Creating A Privilege For Supervised Visitation Intake Records, Nat Stern, Karen Oehme
University of Richmond Law Review
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