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A Parent’S Final Sacrifice: Self-Incrimination In Failure To Protect Cases, 51 J. Marshall L. Rev. 377 (2018), Maggie Butzen Jan 2018

A Parent’S Final Sacrifice: Self-Incrimination In Failure To Protect Cases, 51 J. Marshall L. Rev. 377 (2018), Maggie Butzen

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When criminal proceedings commence, the passive parent is forced to choose the lesser of two evils: testify and risk self-incrimination or guard their constitutional right and risk the person who abused them and their child going free.The passive parent exists at a crossroads: defendant, parent, and victim. The main purpose of this Comment is to analyze this crossroads under a Fifth Amendment lens and propose a workable solution to allow these passive parents a way to better navigate these “two evils.” To be clear: this Comment’s purpose is not to assert whether a passive parent should be held culpable for …


Medical Decision Making For Youth In The Foster Care System, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1103 (2016), Zach Strassburger Jan 2016

Medical Decision Making For Youth In The Foster Care System, 49 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1103 (2016), Zach Strassburger

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Youth in the foster care system often have no one person who is clearly authorized to make medical decisions for them. From a caseworker insisting upon a vaccine to a birth parent refusing permission for psychotropic medication, the evidence supports the argument that who makes these decisions matters for children’s rights. The Author reviewed relevant laws and policies, surveyed stakeholders to understand actual practices, then interviewed a subset of these stakeholders to get further details about who decides what care a young person receives. This Article argues that policies should be nuanced but consistent, promoting birth parent involvement and family …


Legal Inconsistencies After Astrue V. Caputo: When Children Are Conceived Postmortem, Does Society Have An Obligation To Support Those Children?, 47 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1101 (2014), Catherine Durkin Stewart Jan 2014

Legal Inconsistencies After Astrue V. Caputo: When Children Are Conceived Postmortem, Does Society Have An Obligation To Support Those Children?, 47 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1101 (2014), Catherine Durkin Stewart

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International Commercial Surrogacy And Its Parties, 43 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1009 (2010), Margaret Ryznar Jan 2010

International Commercial Surrogacy And Its Parties, 43 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1009 (2010), Margaret Ryznar

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Blue Mourning: Postpartum Psychosis And The Criminal Insanity Defense, Waking To The Reality Of Women Who Kill Their Children, 39 J. Marshall L. Rev. 515 (2006), Jessica Butterfield Jan 2006

Blue Mourning: Postpartum Psychosis And The Criminal Insanity Defense, Waking To The Reality Of Women Who Kill Their Children, 39 J. Marshall L. Rev. 515 (2006), Jessica Butterfield

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No Genetic Ties, No More Fathers: Voluntary Acknowledgment Rescissions And Other Paternity Disestablishments Under Illinois Law, 39 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1295 (2006), Jeffrey A. Parness Jan 2006

No Genetic Ties, No More Fathers: Voluntary Acknowledgment Rescissions And Other Paternity Disestablishments Under Illinois Law, 39 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1295 (2006), Jeffrey A. Parness

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Implementing A National Putative Father Registry By Utilizing Existing Federal/State Collaborative Databases, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1033 (2003), Donna L. Moore Jan 2003

Implementing A National Putative Father Registry By Utilizing Existing Federal/State Collaborative Databases, 36 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1033 (2003), Donna L. Moore

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In The Best Interest Of The Child: What Have We Learned From Baby Jessica And Baby Richard, 33 J. Marshall L. Rev. 353 (2000), Gregory A. Kelson Jan 2000

In The Best Interest Of The Child: What Have We Learned From Baby Jessica And Baby Richard, 33 J. Marshall L. Rev. 353 (2000), Gregory A. Kelson

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Desegregating The Adoptive Family: In Support Of The Adoption Antidiscrimination Act Of 1955, 30 J. Marshall L. Rev. 593 (1997), Rebecca Varan Jan 1997

Desegregating The Adoptive Family: In Support Of The Adoption Antidiscrimination Act Of 1955, 30 J. Marshall L. Rev. 593 (1997), Rebecca Varan

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Protecting Our Children: A Call To Reform State Policies To Hold Pregnant Drug Addicts Accountable, 29 J. Marshall L. Rev. 765 (1996), Julie J. Zitella Jan 1996

Protecting Our Children: A Call To Reform State Policies To Hold Pregnant Drug Addicts Accountable, 29 J. Marshall L. Rev. 765 (1996), Julie J. Zitella

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Rock-A-Bye Lawsuit: Can A Baby Sue The Hand That Rocked The Cradle, 28 J. Marshall L. Rev. 429 (1995), Geoffrey A. Vance Jan 1995

Rock-A-Bye Lawsuit: Can A Baby Sue The Hand That Rocked The Cradle, 28 J. Marshall L. Rev. 429 (1995), Geoffrey A. Vance

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Multidisciplinary Representation Of Children: Conflicts Over Disclosures Of Client Communications, 27 J. Marshall L. Rev. 617 (1994), Gerard F. Glynn Jan 1994

Multidisciplinary Representation Of Children: Conflicts Over Disclosures Of Client Communications, 27 J. Marshall L. Rev. 617 (1994), Gerard F. Glynn

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Assisted Conception And Surrogacy - Unfinished Business, 26 J. Marshall L. Rev. 775 (1993), Keith J. Hey Jan 1993

Assisted Conception And Surrogacy - Unfinished Business, 26 J. Marshall L. Rev. 775 (1993), Keith J. Hey

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The Enforceability Of Religious Upbringing Agreements, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 655 (1992), Martin Weiss, Robert Abramoff Jan 1992

The Enforceability Of Religious Upbringing Agreements, 25 J. Marshall L. Rev. 655 (1992), Martin Weiss, Robert Abramoff

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Legal Issues Confronting Families Affected By Hiv, 24 J. Marshall L. Rev. 543 (1991), James Monroe Smith Jan 1991

Legal Issues Confronting Families Affected By Hiv, 24 J. Marshall L. Rev. 543 (1991), James Monroe Smith

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Illinois Ex Rel. Sheppard V. Money: Income Withholding Provision Of The Illinois Parentage Act Of 1984 Expedites Child Support Enforcement At Employers' Expense, 23 J. Marshall L. Rev. 285 (1990), Timothy G. Compall Jan 1990

Illinois Ex Rel. Sheppard V. Money: Income Withholding Provision Of The Illinois Parentage Act Of 1984 Expedites Child Support Enforcement At Employers' Expense, 23 J. Marshall L. Rev. 285 (1990), Timothy G. Compall

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The Intentional Creation Of Fetal Tissue For Transplants: The Womb As A Fetus Farm, 21 J. Marshall L. Rev. 853 (1988), James David Roberts Jan 1988

The Intentional Creation Of Fetal Tissue For Transplants: The Womb As A Fetus Farm, 21 J. Marshall L. Rev. 853 (1988), James David Roberts

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Terminating The Rights Of Mentally Retarded Parents: Severing The Ties That Bind, 22 J. Marshall L. Rev. 133 (1988), Patricia Werner Jan 1988

Terminating The Rights Of Mentally Retarded Parents: Severing The Ties That Bind, 22 J. Marshall L. Rev. 133 (1988), Patricia Werner

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Tortious Interference With Visitation Rights: A New And Important Remedy For Non-Custodial Parents, 20 J. Marshall L. Rev. 307 (1986), Lawrence A. Goldman Jan 1986

Tortious Interference With Visitation Rights: A New And Important Remedy For Non-Custodial Parents, 20 J. Marshall L. Rev. 307 (1986), Lawrence A. Goldman

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Zbaraz V. Hartigan: Mandatory Twenty-Four Hour Waiting Period After Parental Notification Unconstitutionally Burdens A Minor's Abortion Decision, 19 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1071 (1986), Debra A. Harvey Jan 1986

Zbaraz V. Hartigan: Mandatory Twenty-Four Hour Waiting Period After Parental Notification Unconstitutionally Burdens A Minor's Abortion Decision, 19 J. Marshall L. Rev. 1071 (1986), Debra A. Harvey

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Child Abuse: The Role Of Adoption As Preventative Measure, 10 J. Marshall J. Prac. & Proc. 546 (1977), Mark S. Kaizen Jan 1977

Child Abuse: The Role Of Adoption As Preventative Measure, 10 J. Marshall J. Prac. & Proc. 546 (1977), Mark S. Kaizen

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