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In Re Guardianship Of N.M., 131 Nev. Adv. Op. 75 (September 24, 2015), Daniel Ormsby

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Court heard an appeal from a parent-appellant challenging a district court’s exercise of temporary emergency jurisdiction to appoint a temporary, non-parent, guardian and general, non-parent, guardian. Affirmed.

Separated At Adoption: Addressing The Challenges Of Maintaining Sibling-Of-Origin Bonds In Post-Adoption Families, Rebecca L. Scharf

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This Article explores the ways children, many of whom are in foster care, are psychologically harmed by the law’s failure to ensure that the bonds they have with their siblings-of-origin are not permanently broken when one of the siblings is adopted; it therefore proposes ways that courts can better protect children from the psychological harm of having a biological sibling permanently removed from their life. It suggests that what is needed is a framework that allows visitation by biological siblings with whom children have formed attachments without unnecessarily intruding on the fundamental liberty interest of the adoptive parents at issue …

The Case Against Separating The Care From The Caregiver: Reuniting Caregivers' Rights And Children's Rights, Pamela Laufer-Ukeles

Nevada Law Journal

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Wanted: Forever Home – Achieving Permanent Outcomes For Nevada's Foster Children, Miriam C. Meyer-Thompson

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Child Custody Modification Law: The Never-Ending Battle For Peace Of Mind, Brianna F. Isserdutt

Nevada Law Journal

Ellis v. Carucci represents an evolution in Nevada’s child custody laws that should continue. Before Ellis, Nevada courts modified custody arrangements without explicitly considering the best interests of the child. Ellis cemented the legislative intent behind Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) § 125.4803 to make the child’s best interest the focus of the judge’s decision in custody cases.

However, Ellis and NRS §125.480 are not enough to accomplish this overarching goal. The Nevada legislature should revise NRS § 125.480 so that the statute explicitly recognizes the instability and adjustments that children of divorce must endure. The statute should also be revised …

A Response To The Recommendations Of The Unlv Conference: Another Look At The Attorney/Guardian Ad Litem Model, Robert F. Harris

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Report Of The Working Group On The Role Of The Family, Working Group On The Role Of The Family

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Report Of The Working Group On The Role Of Age And Stage Of Development, Working Group On The Role Of Age And Stage Of Development

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Children's Attorney's Obligation To Turn To Parents To Assess Best Interests, Christine Gottlieb

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Report Of The Working Group On Representing The Whole Child, Working Group On The Representing The Whole Child

Nevada Law Journal

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Report Of The Working Group On The Best Interests Of The Child And The Role Of The Attorney, Working Group On The Best Interests Of The Child And The Role Of The Attorney

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Recognizing The Expertise Of Children And Families, Ann M. Haralmbie

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Representing Children In Families--Foreword , Bruce A. Green, Annette R. Appell

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Something's Happening Here: Children And Human Rights Jurisprudence In Two International Courts, Bernardine Dohrn

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It Takes A Lawyer To Raise A Child?: Allocating Responsibilities Among Parents, Children, And Lawyers In Delinquency Cases, Kristin Henning

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Developmentally-Sound Practice In Family And Juvenile Court, Marty Beyer

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Representing Children In Families , Susan L. Brooks

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How Children's Lawyers Serve State Interests, Martin Guggenheim

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Obtaining And Utilizing Comprehensive Forensic Evaluations: The Applicability Of One Clinic's Model, Antoinette Kavanaugh, Jennifer Clark, Tiffany Masson, Barbara Kahn

Nevada Law Journal

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The Child's Representation Under Capta: It Is Time For Enforcement, Gerard N. Duquette

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Evaluating The Impact Of Intervention On Families, Catherine E. Krebs

Nevada Law Journal

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Recommendations Of The Unlv Conference On Representing Children In Families: Child Advocacy And Justice Ten Years After Fordham, Unlv Conference On Representing Children In Families: Child Advocacy And Justice Ten Years After Fordham

Nevada Law Journal

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Report Of The Working Group On The Role Of Race, Ethnicity, And Class, Working Group On The Role Of Race, Ethnicity, And Class

Nevada Law Journal

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Report Of The Working Group On The Lessons Of International Law, Norms, And Practice, Working Group On The Lessons Of International Law, Norms, And Practice

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Report Of The Working Group On Representing Children As Members Of Communities, Working Group On The Representing Children As Members Of Communities

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Children's Voice And Justice: Lawyering For Children In The Twenty-First Century, Annette R. Appell

Nevada Law Journal

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Between Dependency And Liberty: The Conundrum Of Children’S Rights In The Gilded Age, David S. Tanenhaus

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Although legal scholars often assume that the history of children's rights in the United States did not begin until the mid twentieth century, this essay argues that a sophisticated conception of children's rights existed a century earlier, and analyzes how lawmakers articulated it through their attempts to define the rights of dependent children. How to handle their cases raised fundamental questions about whether children were autonomous beings or the property of either their parents and/or the state. And, if the latter, what were the limits of parental authority and/or the power of the state acting as a parent? By investigating …

Justice Miriam Shearing: Nevada's Trailblazing Minimalist, Mary E. Berkheiser

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Nevada Supreme Court Justice Miriam Shearing retired at the end of her second term on January 4, 2005. Over the nearly thirty years of her very public life on the bench, many have written of her accomplishments as the firs woman to enter the brotherhood of the Nevada judiciary. With Justice Sharing’s retirement, the time is ripe for an examination of her judicial decisions during the twelve years she served on the Nevada Supreme Court. The analysis here provides one perspective on her body of work. It begins, as it must, with a glimpse into the person behind the work.

Uneasy Tensions Between Children's Rights And Civil Rights, Annette Ruth Appell

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When Equal Opportunity Meets Freedom Of Expression: Student-On-Student Sexual Harassment And The First Amendment In School, Kay P. Kindred

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Sexual harassment can take a variety of forms. It can be verbal, nonverbal or physical. Often it takes the form of hateful and harassing speech. In the AAUW Survey, 76% of the girls and 56 % of the boys surveyed had been the target of sexual comments, jokes, gestures or looks. Even when the harassment includes physical contact of some nature, it is typically accompanied or preceded by verbal harassment. While school officials and parents look for solutions to these problems, courts are struggling with the questions as well. In recent years, the problem of student-on-student sexual harassment has found …