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On Children And Dual Nationality: Sabet And The Islamic Republic Of Iran, Nancy Amoury Combs
On Children And Dual Nationality: Sabet And The Islamic Republic Of Iran, Nancy Amoury Combs
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The Iran-United States Claims Tribunal's recent decision in Sabet and The Islamic Republic of Iran sheds new light on difficult issues concerning the dual nationality of minors. In particular, the case was the first in which the Tribunal determined minor dual national claimants to have a dominant and effective nationality different from that of either of their parents. Further, the Tribunal broke new ground in its analysis of 'the caveat,' an equitable doctrine that can bar the claims of dual nationals. This article applauds the Tribunal's advances in its caveat jurisprudence and develops a new approach that would further those …
How Children In Cults May Use Emancipation Laws To Free Themselves, Robin A. Boyle
How Children In Cults May Use Emancipation Laws To Free Themselves, Robin A. Boyle
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The author examines how children who are born into cults or brought into them at a young age can use state emancipation laws to gain independence when they are in their mid-teens, so long as they can demonstrate criteria that their states have established. Commonly, states require a showing that the minor has achieved some level of economic self-sufficiency and can live emotionally and physically independently from his or her parents. There are some difficulties for cultic children in demonstrating these criteria, but the obstacles are not insurmountable.
How Are You Going To Keep Them Down On The (Collective) Farm After They've Seen Chicago - A Minor's Right To Political Asylum Against His Parents' Wishes, Michael G. Hillinger
How Are You Going To Keep Them Down On The (Collective) Farm After They've Seen Chicago - A Minor's Right To Political Asylum Against His Parents' Wishes, Michael G. Hillinger
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