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Full-Text Articles in Family Law
In Re Lucas D., 272 A.3d 109 (R.I. 2022), Kat L. Mccorkle
In Re Lucas D., 272 A.3d 109 (R.I. 2022), Kat L. Mccorkle
Roger Williams University Law Review
No abstract provided.
The Harmful Effects Of Expansive Immunity Protections For Child Abuse Reporters And The Lack Of Justice For Those Who Are Falsely Accused, Kristina Joslin
The Harmful Effects Of Expansive Immunity Protections For Child Abuse Reporters And The Lack Of Justice For Those Who Are Falsely Accused, Kristina Joslin
Mitchell Hamline Law Journal of Public Policy and Practice
No abstract provided.
Confronting Indeterminacy And Bias In Child Protection Law, Joshua Gupta-Kagan
Confronting Indeterminacy And Bias In Child Protection Law, Joshua Gupta-Kagan
Faculty Scholarship
The child protection legal system faces strong and growing demands for change following at least two critiques. First, child protection law is substantively indeterminate; it does not precisely prescribe when state agencies can intervene in family life and what that intervention should entail, thus granting wide discretion to child protection agencies and family courts. Second, by granting such discretion, the law permits race, class, sex, and other forms of bias to infect decisions and regulate low-income families and families of color.
This Article extends these critiques through a granular analysis of how indeterminacy at multiple decision points builds on itself. …
Standing By To Protect Child Abuse Victims: Utilizing Standby Counsel In Lieu Of Personal Cross-Examination, Claire Murtha
Standing By To Protect Child Abuse Victims: Utilizing Standby Counsel In Lieu Of Personal Cross-Examination, Claire Murtha
Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)
Child abuse is a pervasive problem in the United States. Often, the abused child’s word is the only evidence to prove the abuse in court. For this reason, the child’s testimony is critical. Testifying can pose a challenge for the abused child who must face her abuser in the courtroom, especially if that abuser personally questions her.
The United States Supreme Court has recognized the legitimate and strong interest the state has in protecting the psychological and physical well-being of children. When a child will face significant trauma and cannot reasonably communicate in the courtroom, the child can be questioned …
The Absence Or Misuse Of Statistics In Forensic Science As A Contributor To Wrongful Convictions: From Pattern Matching To Medical Opinions About Child Abuse, Keith A. Findley
The Absence Or Misuse Of Statistics In Forensic Science As A Contributor To Wrongful Convictions: From Pattern Matching To Medical Opinions About Child Abuse, Keith A. Findley
Dickinson Law Review (2017-Present)
The new scrutiny that has been applied to the forensic sciences since the emergence of DNA profiling as the gold standard three decades ago has identified numerous concerns about the absence of a solid scientific footing for most disciplines. This article examines one of the lesser-considered problems that afflicts virtually all of the pattern-matching (or “individualization”) disciplines (largely apart from DNA), and even undermines the validity of other forensic disciplines like forensic pathology and medical determinations about child abuse, particularly Shaken Baby Syndrome/Abusive Head Trauma (SBS/AHT). That problem is the absence or misuse of statistics. This article begins by applying …
Rethinking Foster Care: Why Our Current Approach To Child Welfare Has Failed, Vivek Sankaran, Christopher Church
Rethinking Foster Care: Why Our Current Approach To Child Welfare Has Failed, Vivek Sankaran, Christopher Church
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Over the past decade, the child welfare system has expanded, with vast public and private resources being spent on the system. Despite this investment, there is scant evidence suggesting a meaningful return on investment. This Article argues that without a change in the values held by the system, increased funding will not address the public health problems of child abuse and neglect.
Conceptualizing Legal Childhood In The Twenty-First Century, Clare Huntington, Elizabeth S. Scott
Conceptualizing Legal Childhood In The Twenty-First Century, Clare Huntington, Elizabeth S. Scott
Faculty Scholarship
The law governing children is complex, sometimes appearing almost incoherent. The relatively simple framework established in the Progressive Era, in which parents had primary authority over children, subject to limited state oversight, has broken down over the past few decades. Lawmakers started granting children some adult rights and privileges, raising questions about their traditional status as vulnerable, dependent, and legally incompetent beings. As children emerged as legal persons, children’s rights advocates challenged the rationale for parental authority, contending that robust parental rights often harm children. And a wave of punitive reforms in response to juvenile crime in the 1990s undermined …
Prenatal Drug Exposure As Aggravated Circumstances, Frank E. Vandervort
Prenatal Drug Exposure As Aggravated Circumstances, Frank E. Vandervort
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In Michigan, "a child has a legal right to begin life with sound mind and body." Yet the family court may not assert Juvenile Code jurisdiction until after birth. In re Baby X addressed the question of whether a parent's prenatal conduct may form the basis for jurisdiction upon birth. It held that a mother's drug use during pregnancy is neglect, allowing the court to assert jurisdiction immediately upon the child's birth. In deciding Baby X, the Court specifically reserved the question of whether parental drug use during pregnancy might be sufficient to permanently deprive a parent of custody. …
Response To: How Should We Respond To Pregnancy And Substance Use?, Frank E. E. Vandervort, Vincent J. Palusci
Response To: How Should We Respond To Pregnancy And Substance Use?, Frank E. E. Vandervort, Vincent J. Palusci
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We begin our reply by asking the reader to consider this typical case taken from Professor Vandervort’s current practice. It is one of several similar cases currently being handled by the clinic he works in and similar to many dozens—perhaps hundreds—of cases handled over the past 30 years.
To Protect And Provide For Children, Prenatal Substance Use Must Be Considered Abuse., Frank E. E. Vandervort, Vincent J. Palusci
To Protect And Provide For Children, Prenatal Substance Use Must Be Considered Abuse., Frank E. E. Vandervort, Vincent J. Palusci
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The use of drugs and alcohol during pregnancy is harmful to the developing child. When children are born having been exposed to these substances, children’s protective services should uniformly substantiate child maltreatment in order to ensure that the child’s parent(s) and the child receive the treatment and services necessary to address the child’s immediate safety, protect the government’s compelling interest in the child’s welfare, and ensure the best long-term outcome for the child.
Advocating For Children With Disabilities In Child Protection Cases, Joshua B. Kay
Advocating For Children With Disabilities In Child Protection Cases, Joshua B. Kay
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Children with disabilities are maltreated at a higher rate than other children and overrepresented in child protection matters, yet most social service caseworkers, judges, child advocates, and other professionals involved in these cases receive little to no training about evaluating and addressing their needs. Child protection case outcomes for children with disabilities tend to differ from those of nondisabled children, with more disabled children experiencing a termination of their parents' rights and fewer being reunified with their parents or placed with kin. They also tend to experience longer waits for adoption. Furthermore, the poor outcomes that plague youth who age …
Wounded Souls: The Need For Child Protection Professionals And Faith Leaders To Recognize And Respond To The Spiritual Impact Of Child Abuse, Victor I. Vieth, Pete Singer
Wounded Souls: The Need For Child Protection Professionals And Faith Leaders To Recognize And Respond To The Spiritual Impact Of Child Abuse, Victor I. Vieth, Pete Singer
Mitchell Hamline Law Review
No abstract provided.
Legal Representation For Abused And Neglected Youth, Anne Tyler Gueinzius, Eikoku Ikeno
Legal Representation For Abused And Neglected Youth, Anne Tyler Gueinzius, Eikoku Ikeno
Mitchell Hamline Law Review
No abstract provided.
Child Advocacy Studies (Cast): A National Movement To Improve The Undergraduate And Graduate Training Of Child Protection Professionals, Victor I. Vieth, Betsy Goulet, Michele Knox, Jennifer Parker, Lisa B. Johnson, Karla Steckler Tye, Theodore P. Cross
Child Advocacy Studies (Cast): A National Movement To Improve The Undergraduate And Graduate Training Of Child Protection Professionals, Victor I. Vieth, Betsy Goulet, Michele Knox, Jennifer Parker, Lisa B. Johnson, Karla Steckler Tye, Theodore P. Cross
Mitchell Hamline Law Review
No abstract provided.
Representing The Child In Child Protective Proceedings: Toward A New Paradigm, Merril Sobie
Representing The Child In Child Protective Proceedings: Toward A New Paradigm, Merril Sobie
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
This article will attempt a new approach, one based on an analysis of the child's interests in a child protective proceeding. As will be discussed in Part 1, most interests are surprisingly overlooked or barely articulated in the representation debate. Part 2 will summarize the statutes and case law governing the role of the child's counsel in the child protective litigation continuum. The frequently lengthy process may range from initiation by a child protective agency to the achievement of family reunification or other permanency goal. For children, the continuum of sequential proceeding may span years or decades. Finally, Part 3 …
Redefining The Standard: Who Can Be A Person Legally Responsible For The Care Of A Child Under The Family Court Act?, Alexsis Gordon
Redefining The Standard: Who Can Be A Person Legally Responsible For The Care Of A Child Under The Family Court Act?, Alexsis Gordon
Touro Law Review
No abstract provided.
Fighting Collateral Sanctions One Statute At A Time: Addressing The Inadequacy Of Child Endangerment Statutes And How They Affect The Employment Aspirations Of Criminal Offenders, Sarah Wetzel
Akron Law Review
In an age where one in four adult Americans has a criminal record, post-conviction relief measures and review of criminal statutes is on the rise. This Comment addresses the inadequacy of current child endangerment statutes around the country by providing examples of those which are too broad and result in convictions of well-meaning parents and those which are too narrow and allow other parents to harm their children without repercussion. It then places these statutes in the context of collateral sanctions that are imposed on individuals with child endangerment convictions, particularly those related to employment and professional licensing.
Sticks And Stones May Break My Bones, But Words Will Always Hurt Me: Why California Should Expand The Admissibility Of Prior Acts Of Child Abuse, Lindsay Gochnour
Sticks And Stones May Break My Bones, But Words Will Always Hurt Me: Why California Should Expand The Admissibility Of Prior Acts Of Child Abuse, Lindsay Gochnour
Pepperdine Law Review
This Comment seeks to explore the effect that the admissibility of prior bad acts evidence would have on child maltreatment cases and the benefits that would be afforded to child abuse victims if they were provided the same legal protections as victims of other crimes. This Comment argues that expanding the California Evidence Code to allow the admission of prior acts of psychological and emotional child maltreatment would make great progress for the protection of child abuse victims and the prosecution of their (often losing) cases.
A Liberal Dilemma: Respecting Autonomy While Also Protecting Inchoate Children From Prenatal Substance Abuse., Andrew J. Weisberg, Frank E. Vandervort
A Liberal Dilemma: Respecting Autonomy While Also Protecting Inchoate Children From Prenatal Substance Abuse., Andrew J. Weisberg, Frank E. Vandervort
Articles
Substance abuse is a significant social problem in America. It is estimated that some eighteen million Americans have an alcohol abuse problem and that almost five million have a drug abuse problem. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, substance abuse costs some $700 billion per year Substance abuse is a major contributor to child maltreatment. It is estimated that between one- and two-thirds of cases in which children enter foster care are linked to parental substance abuse. Unfortunately, this may be an underestimate as recent research suggests that many cases, particularly cases in which children have been exposed …
Easy Come, Easy Go: The Plight Of Children Who Spend Less Than 30 Days In Foster Care, Vivek Sankaran, Christopher Church
Easy Come, Easy Go: The Plight Of Children Who Spend Less Than 30 Days In Foster Care, Vivek Sankaran, Christopher Church
Articles
This article explores the plight of “short stayers” and argues that juvenile courts are failing to use two tools—the federal reasonable efforts requirement and the early appointment of parents’ counsel—to prevent the unnecessary entry of children into foster care. The article also argues that states should give parents and children the right to an expedited appeal of removal decisions to ensure removal standards are properly applied. Finally, this article argues that the federal government must acknowledge the problem of short stayers by utilizing data related to children who may unnecessarily enter foster care in the Child and Family Services Review, …
The Science And Statistics Behind Spanking Suggest That Laws Allowing Corporal Punishment Are In The Best Interests Of The Child, Jason M. Fuller
The Science And Statistics Behind Spanking Suggest That Laws Allowing Corporal Punishment Are In The Best Interests Of The Child, Jason M. Fuller
Akron Law Review
Were such a killing to occur in the U.S., the popular reaction would have been, “How can we prevent this from happening again?” In Sweden, however, youth violence and aggression has gotten so out-of control that the reaction was, “Shoot another [one].” Sadly, many policymakers fail to realize how Swedish laws have contributed to growing youth violence, and consequently, to public resentment of Swedish youths.
In 1979, Sweden started an international trend by becoming the first country to ban spanking. Since then, twenty-three more countries have outlawed it. The European Committee of Social Rights currently is urging all forty-five of …
Because I Said So: An Examination Of Parental Naming Rights, Ashley N. Moscarello
Because I Said So: An Examination Of Parental Naming Rights, Ashley N. Moscarello
Chicago-Kent Law Review
Naming a child is often one of the most exciting parts of having a baby. Some parents, of course, choose to be more creative and unique, which leads to some very interesting names like Toilet Queen, Acne Fountain, Crimson Tide Redd, Messiah, Candy Stohr, and Violence. Although some of these names are quite absurd, should the government be able to tell parents that they have crossed the line?
When parents agree about the name they want to give their child, should the state or courts be able to intervene in that decision if the state has problems with the name? …
The Use Of Coercion In The Child Maltreatment Investigation Field: A Comparison Of American And Scottish Perspectives, Daniel Pollack, Kirsteen Mackay, Katie Shipp
The Use Of Coercion In The Child Maltreatment Investigation Field: A Comparison Of American And Scottish Perspectives, Daniel Pollack, Kirsteen Mackay, Katie Shipp
University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review
No abstract provided.
Seen But Not Recognized: Black Caregivers, Childhood Cruelties, And Social Dislocations In An Increasingly Colored America, Reginald Leamon Robinson
Seen But Not Recognized: Black Caregivers, Childhood Cruelties, And Social Dislocations In An Increasingly Colored America, Reginald Leamon Robinson
West Virginia Law Review
No abstract provided.
Abolish Anonymous Reporting To Child Abuse Hotlines, Dale Margolin Cecka
Abolish Anonymous Reporting To Child Abuse Hotlines, Dale Margolin Cecka
Catholic University Law Review
All states allow the public to anonymously report suspicions of child abuse or neglect to a toll free central phone number. An extensive examination of the policy and practices behind anonymous reporting hotlines indicates that they are widely unregulated and susceptible to abuse. The possible repercussions of an anonymous phone call create costs to the family and society which do not outweigh the potential benefit of allowing anonymous public reports. Under the guise of protecting children, the law has developed in such a way that it infringes on the fundamental rights of parents and children. At the same time, anonymous …
Danaher V. Hopkins (Sc 2879), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
Danaher V. Hopkins (Sc 2879), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives
MSS Finding Aids
Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 2879. Photocopy of decision of Kentucky Court of Appeals in Danaher v. Hopkins, rendered on 24 October 2014. The court rules on an appeal from the Warren Circuit Court regarding custody of the child of the parties in the case.
5. American Professional Society On The Abuse Of Children In Support Of Petitioner, Ohio V. Clark (Merits), Thomas D. Lyon
5. American Professional Society On The Abuse Of Children In Support Of Petitioner, Ohio V. Clark (Merits), Thomas D. Lyon
Thomas D. Lyon
No abstract provided.
Summary Of Major V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 70, Christian Spaulding
Summary Of Major V. State, 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 70, Christian Spaulding
Nevada Supreme Court Summaries
In a child abuse case, where a family court has previously imposed an obligation on the defendant for the costs of supporting a child placed in the care of social services, the Supreme Court of Nevada determined the district court has jurisdiction to grant restitution to the State for the cost of such child care but must be offset the restitution amount by the amount of the support obligation imposed by the family court.
Bringing The Greenbook To Life: A Resource Guide For Communities, Leigh S. Goodmark, Ann Rosewater
Bringing The Greenbook To Life: A Resource Guide For Communities, Leigh S. Goodmark, Ann Rosewater
Leigh S. Goodmark
This book is designed for communities seeking to develop interventions that will improve their responses to families suffering both domestic violence and child maltreatment.
Abolish Anonymous Reporting To Child Abuse Hotlines, Dale Margolin Cecka
Abolish Anonymous Reporting To Child Abuse Hotlines, Dale Margolin Cecka
Law Faculty Publications
Part I of this Article traces the history of child abuse reporting hotlines. Part II describes the current law and practice behind child abuse reporting hotlines. Part III examines why anonymous reporting by the public is unnecessary and highly susceptible to abuse. Part IV analyzes the constitutional rights at stake in anonymous reporting, citing federal case law that contradicts current practice. Part V concludes with a proposal to abolish anonymous reporting and require all public reporting hotlines to adhere to published, written policies.