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Disposition Of Community Property, Senate Committee On Judiciary Oct 1984

Disposition Of Community Property, Senate Committee On Judiciary

California Senate

No abstract provided.


The Legislative Response To Infant Doe, Abigail Lawlis Kuzma Jul 1984

The Legislative Response To Infant Doe, Abigail Lawlis Kuzma

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


The Treatment Of Mandatory Tax Withholdings In Calculating Afdc Benefits: Fairness As A Relevant Inference In Ascertaining Congressional Intent, Michigan Law Review Jun 1984

The Treatment Of Mandatory Tax Withholdings In Calculating Afdc Benefits: Fairness As A Relevant Inference In Ascertaining Congressional Intent, Michigan Law Review

Michigan Law Review

This Note contends that the more appropriate construction of the statute is to view mandatory tax withholdings as nonincome and nonwork expense items. Part I traces the pre-OBRA legislative and administrative history and examines the judicial interpretations of 42 U.S.C. section 602(a)(7) "income" and section 602(a)(8) "earned income." It concludes that under the "availability" principle, tax withholdings have always been regarded as nonincome items distinct from work expenses. It contends that, notwithstanding contradictory language in the regulations implementing section 602(a)(8), the status of tax withholdings as nonincome items under section 602(a)(7) is controlling. Part II considers the legislative history and …


Domestic Relations, Christopher P. Riley Jan 1984

Domestic Relations, Christopher P. Riley

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


A Model State Act: Remedies For Domestic Abuse, Lisa G. Lerman Jan 1984

A Model State Act: Remedies For Domestic Abuse, Lisa G. Lerman

Scholarly Articles

The problem of domestic violence has been the subject of increasing national concern. In response to that concern, states have enacted legislation providing protection to victims of domestic violence, encouraging improved police enforcement of protection law's, and constructing appropriate legal sanctions against abusers. Drafting comprehensive legislation to address this problem is difficult because both civil and criminal remedies are needed, because the needs of battered women are diverse and complex, and because effective protection requires a coordinated response by courts, law enforcement agencies, mental health personnel, and the bar. While some new legislation on wife abuse has been enacted in …