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Digging Beneath The Equality Language: The Influence Of The Fathers’ Rights Movement On Intimate Partner Violence Public Policy Debates And Family Law Reform, Kelly Alison Behre
Digging Beneath The Equality Language: The Influence Of The Fathers’ Rights Movement On Intimate Partner Violence Public Policy Debates And Family Law Reform, Kelly Alison Behre
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
In 2004, a fathers’ rights group formed in West Virginia to promote “Truth, Justice, and Equality in Family Law.” They created a media campaign including billboards and radio spots warning about the dangers of false allegations of domestic violence, sexual assault, and child abuse, even offering a $10,000 award to anyone who could prove false allegations of abuse were used against a parent in a custody case. In 2007, they released a study concluding that seventy-six percent of protection order cases were unnecessary or based on false allegations, and warned that protection orders were often filed to gain leverage in …
Same-Sex Relationships And The Full Faith And Credit Clause: Reducing America To The Lowest Common Denominator, Rena M. Lindevaldsen
Same-Sex Relationships And The Full Faith And Credit Clause: Reducing America To The Lowest Common Denominator, Rena M. Lindevaldsen
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
This Article examines the legal and policy implications that arise when a state that expressly prohibits recognition or enforcement of any rights arising from a same-sex relationship is confronted with a request to register and enforce a child custody order issued by another state that gives custody or visitation rights to a biological mother’s former same-sex partner. As more states confer marital rights to same-sex couples, this issue will occur with increasing frequency. The first reported case in the nation to address the issue, Miller-Jenkins v. Miller-Jenkins, has garnered attention from the national media, including a cover story in the …
The Psychological Consequences Of Judically Imposed Closets In Child Custody And Visitation Disputes Involving Gay Or Lesbian Parents, Nancy G. Maxwell, Richard Donner
The Psychological Consequences Of Judically Imposed Closets In Child Custody And Visitation Disputes Involving Gay Or Lesbian Parents, Nancy G. Maxwell, Richard Donner
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
This article examines child custody and visitation cases in which courts operate under the assumption that parents who live openly as sexual minorities will harm their children. Based on this assumption, courts frequently impose restrictions on parents, requiring them to live closeted lives in order to have access to their children. Part I of this article introduces the concept of the judicially imposed closet as courts have applied it through several custody and visitation cases. Part II examines social science research concerning the psychological impact of "family secrets" on parents and children as well as research on sexual minority parenting. …
Two Mothers And Their Child: A Look At The Uncertain Status Of Nonbiological Lesbian Mothers Under Contemporary Law, Rachel E. Shoaf
Two Mothers And Their Child: A Look At The Uncertain Status Of Nonbiological Lesbian Mothers Under Contemporary Law, Rachel E. Shoaf
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
No abstract provided.
Unwed Fathers' Rights In Adoption: The Virginia Code Vs. The Uniform Adoption Act, Erin Green
Unwed Fathers' Rights In Adoption: The Virginia Code Vs. The Uniform Adoption Act, Erin Green
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
No abstract provided.
Breast Still Best: An Argument In Favor Of One Hiv Positive Mother's Right To Breastfeed, Monique Anikwue
Breast Still Best: An Argument In Favor Of One Hiv Positive Mother's Right To Breastfeed, Monique Anikwue
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
No abstract provided.
Curing The "Every-Other-Weekend Syndrome": Why Visitation Should Be Considered Separate And Apart From Custody, Mark D. Matthews
Curing The "Every-Other-Weekend Syndrome": Why Visitation Should Be Considered Separate And Apart From Custody, Mark D. Matthews
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
No abstract provided.
A Content Analysis Of Judicial Decision-Making - How Judges Use The Primary Caretaker Standard To Make A Custody Determination, Kathryn L. Mercer
A Content Analysis Of Judicial Decision-Making - How Judges Use The Primary Caretaker Standard To Make A Custody Determination, Kathryn L. Mercer
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
No abstract provided.
Improving Custody Law In Virginia Without Creating A Rebuttable Presumption Of Joint Custody, Eliza B. Hutchison
Improving Custody Law In Virginia Without Creating A Rebuttable Presumption Of Joint Custody, Eliza B. Hutchison
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
No abstract provided.
Bottoms V. Bottoms: A Comment, Douglas A. Steinberg
Bottoms V. Bottoms: A Comment, Douglas A. Steinberg
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
No abstract provided.