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"First Food" Justice: Racial Disparities In Infant Feeding As Food Oppression, Andrea Freeman
"First Food" Justice: Racial Disparities In Infant Feeding As Food Oppression, Andrea Freeman
Fordham Law Review
Tabitha Walrond gave birth to Tyler Isaac Walrond on June 27, 1997, when Tabitha, a black woman from the Bronx, was nineteen years old. Four months before the birth, Tabitha, who received New York public assistance, attempted to enroll Tyler in her health insurance plan (HIP), but encountered a mountain of bureaucratic red tape and errors. After several trips to three different offices in the city, Tabitha still could not get a Medicaid card for Tyler. Tabitha’s city caseworker informed her that she would have to wait until after Tyler’s social security card and birth certificate arrived to get the …
Whose Child Is It Anyway? Awarding Joint Custody Over The Objection Of One Parent, Daniel R. Mummery
Whose Child Is It Anyway? Awarding Joint Custody Over The Objection Of One Parent, Daniel R. Mummery
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Note addresses issues of joint custody of children in divorce cases where one parent objects to that arrangement. Part I examines New York's approach to custody, and finds it unduly restrictive and thus likely to inhibit full consideration of joint custody as an alternative. Part II of the Note discusses the historical background of child custody and explains the emergence of joint custody as a result of perceived inadequacies inherent in the sole custody arrangement. Part III discusses different approaches taken by various jurisdictions to the controversial issue of awarding joint custody over the objection of one parent, and …
Civil Claims Of Adults Molested As Children: Maturation Of Harm And The Statute Of Limitations Hurdle, Carolyn B. Handler
Civil Claims Of Adults Molested As Children: Maturation Of Harm And The Statute Of Limitations Hurdle, Carolyn B. Handler
Fordham Urban Law Journal
This Note, focusing on New York law, demonstrates that the statute of limitations is the primary procedural difficulty that adult victims of childhood incest abuse encounter in bringing their civil claims. Specifically, the traditionally short statutes of limitations for assault, battery and infliction of mental distress often preclude the adult victim of childhood incest from seeking a remedy within the statutorily prescribed time. Part II of this Note presents an overview of the nature of incest abuse and its resultant injuries and considers the purposes and policies behind statutes of limitations. Part II also sets out the various common law …