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Substance Abuse, Families, And Unified Family Courts: The Creation Of A Caring Justice System, Barbara A. Babb, Judith D. Moran Jan 1999

Substance Abuse, Families, And Unified Family Courts: The Creation Of A Caring Justice System, Barbara A. Babb, Judith D. Moran

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This article proposes an approach to family law decision-making tailored to assist families plagued by substance abuse. Substance abuse is linked to social, health, and economic problems facing Americans today and is a factor for a substantial number of family law litigants. By failing to address substance abuse issues, the family repeatedly may need to seek court intervention. The unified family court model is the concept of a single court that coordinates the work of independent agencies and tribunals, each with some limited role in resolving the problems incident to a family's legal matters. Professor Babb has created an interdisciplinary …


Providing Safe Haven: The Challenge To Family Courts In Cases Of Child Abuse And Neglect By Substance-Abusing Parents, Susan E. Foster, Margaret Long Macchetto Jan 1999

Providing Safe Haven: The Challenge To Family Courts In Cases Of Child Abuse And Neglect By Substance-Abusing Parents, Susan E. Foster, Margaret Long Macchetto

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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Evaluating Histories Of Substance Abuse In Cases Involving The Termination Of Parental Rights, Richard C. Boldt Jan 1999

Evaluating Histories Of Substance Abuse In Cases Involving The Termination Of Parental Rights, Richard C. Boldt

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

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The Science Of Addiction: Research And Public Health Perspectives, Richard A. Millstein, Alan I. Leshner Jan 1999

The Science Of Addiction: Research And Public Health Perspectives, Richard A. Millstein, Alan I. Leshner

Journal of Health Care Law and Policy

No abstract provided.