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Full-Text Articles in Law
The 1996 Hague Convention On The Protection Of Minors: What Changes Would Have To Be Made In United States Law In Order To Ratify The Convention, Robert Spector
The 1996 Hague Convention On The Protection Of Minors: What Changes Would Have To Be Made In United States Law In Order To Ratify The Convention, Robert Spector
Robert G. Spector
No abstract provided.
Child Welfare's Paradox, Dorothy E. Roberts
Child Welfare's Paradox, Dorothy E. Roberts
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
Estop In The Name Of Love: A Case For Constructive Marriage In Virginia, Andrew W. Scott
Estop In The Name Of Love: A Case For Constructive Marriage In Virginia, Andrew W. Scott
William & Mary Law Review
No abstract provided.
"If Sex Offenders Can Marry, Then Why Not Gays And Lesbians?": An Essay On The Progressive Comparative Argument, Courtney Megan Cahill
"If Sex Offenders Can Marry, Then Why Not Gays And Lesbians?": An Essay On The Progressive Comparative Argument, Courtney Megan Cahill
Buffalo Law Review
No abstract provided.
Fostering To Children's Needs Or Fostering To Legislators' Personal Agendas., Tracy Kasparek
Fostering To Children's Needs Or Fostering To Legislators' Personal Agendas., Tracy Kasparek
The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice
Legislators and judges must keep their own personal biases of homosexuals out of their analysis, particularly when considering if same-sex couples should be foster parents. Legislators and judges personal biases are rooted in unsubstantiated beliefs that homosexuals are mentally ill, lack the same maternal or parental instincts as hetersexuals, and may turn the children into homosexuals. None of these beliefs are supported by any type of evidence. On the contrary, studies indicate that homosexual couples are as fit for parenting as heterosexual couples. Furthermore, homosexual couples tend to take the hardest children to place such as: minority children, children with …
Family Law Federalism: Divorce And The Constitution, Ann Laquer Estin
Family Law Federalism: Divorce And The Constitution, Ann Laquer Estin
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
American divorce law was transformed by the Supreme Court in a series of decisions beginning with Williams v. North Carolina in 1942. These constitutional full faith and credit cases resolved a long-standing federalism problem by redefining the scope of state power over marital status. With these decisions, the Court shifted from an analysis based on the competing interests of different states to an approach that highlighted the individual interests of the parties involved. This change fundamentally altered state power over the family by extending to individuals greater control of their marital status. In the process, the Court cleared a path …
Domestic Relations, Barry B. Mcgough, Gregory R. Miller
Domestic Relations, Barry B. Mcgough, Gregory R. Miller
Mercer Law Review
This survey period saw domestic relations law continue to evolve through new legislation and new case law. The 2006 Georgia legislature made dramatic changes to the child support calculations that took effect in 2007. The 2007 Georgia legislature has turned its focus to child custody issues, including passing laws requiring parenting plans in custody, allowing attorney fee awards, and allowing for direct appeals in child custody cases. The Georgia Supreme Court continued to accept nonfrivolous appeals in divorce cases, and as a result, the appellate courts have been able to give guidance to those interested in domestic relations law.
The Supreme Court Speaks: Judgments On Muslim Law & Women's Rights, Saumya Uma
The Supreme Court Speaks: Judgments On Muslim Law & Women's Rights, Saumya Uma
Saumya Uma
The book contains a compilation of pro-women judgments by the Supreme Court on issues pertaining to Muslim family law. The book is divided into 3 parts – marriage, matrimonial remedies and property / economic rights of women. It explains 18 judgments in a simple language, each a landmark on an issue, and also contains a brief analysis of the impact and usefulness of the judgment for furthering women’s rights.
Friends With Benefits, Laura A. Rosenbury
Friends With Benefits, Laura A. Rosenbury
UF Law Faculty Publications
Family law has long been intensely interested in certain adult intimate relationships, namely marriage and marriage-like relationships, and silent about other adult intimate relationships, namely friendship. This Article examines the effects of that focus, illustrating how it frustrates one of the goals embraced by most family law scholars over the past forty years: the achievement of gender equality, within the family and without.
Part I examines the current scope of family law doctrine and scholarship, highlighting the ways that the home is still the organizing structure for family. Despite calls for increased legal recognition of diverse families, few scholars have …
What Is Extreme Cruelty? Judicial Review Of Deportation Cancellation Decisions For Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Anna Byrne
What Is Extreme Cruelty? Judicial Review Of Deportation Cancellation Decisions For Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Anna Byrne
Vanderbilt Law Review
In the 1990s, Congress began to devote increased attention to the problem of domestic violence, a rampant national problem with social and economic costs. At the same time, concerns about immigrants draining the social welfare service system and taking jobs away from U.S. citizens gave rise to an interest in more stringently monitoring and eradicating the illegal alien population in the United States. As part of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act ("VAWA"), Congress passed the battered spouse provision, attempting to reconcile its desires to address domestic violence and tighten immigration laws. Illegal immigrants are subject to removal procedures. However, …
Family And Juvenile Law, Lynne Marie Kohn
Family And Juvenile Law, Lynne Marie Kohn
University of Richmond Law Review
No abstract provided.
Friends With Benefits?, Laura A. Rosenbury
Friends With Benefits?, Laura A. Rosenbury
Michigan Law Review
Family law has long been intensely interested in certain adult intimate relationships, namely marriage and marriage-like relationships, and silent about other adult intimate relationships, namely friendship. This Article examines the effects of that focus, illustrating how it frustrates one of the goals embraced by most family law scholars over the past forty years: the achievement of gender equality, within the family and without. Part I examines the current scope of family law doctrine and scholarship, highlighting the ways in which the home is still the organizing structure for family. Despite calls for increased legal recognition of diverse families, few scholars …
California's Domestic Partnership Law: Incremental Progress Or Dramatic Social Change?, Carol A. Docan, Richard F. Sperling
California's Domestic Partnership Law: Incremental Progress Or Dramatic Social Change?, Carol A. Docan, Richard F. Sperling
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
Effective January 1, 2005, the California Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act of 2003 (CDPRRA) replaced the Domestic Partnership Act of 1999, vesting registered domestic partners with new rights and a court termination procedure similar to divorce. Does the new statute legalize gay marriage? Are domestic partners eligible for spousal support? Are the registration and termination procedures voluntary? Does the Unruh Civil Rights Act now require businesses and private organizations to include gay members? The article reviews the new law and analyzes how three recent court decisions resolve these controversial issues.
To "Bring Down The Flowers": The Cultural Context Of Abortion Law In Early Modern England, Carla Spivack
To "Bring Down The Flowers": The Cultural Context Of Abortion Law In Early Modern England, Carla Spivack
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
This article takes issue with claims made by Joseph Dellapenna in his 2006 book, Dispelling the Myths of Abortion History, which claims to correct the "distortions of the history" of abortion law underlying Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 (1973). Dellapenna argues that, contrary to Justice Blackmun's historic analysis in Roe, "abortion was considered a serious crime throughout most of European history" and that "courts did... punish abortions before quickening during the Middle Ages." This article shows that Dellapenna's argument relies on serious misreading of cases and ignorance of the relevant historical, medical, and cultural context, and that pre-quickening or …
Forced Marriage And The Granting Of Asylum: A Reason To Hope After Gao V. Gonzales, Cara Goeller
Forced Marriage And The Granting Of Asylum: A Reason To Hope After Gao V. Gonzales, Cara Goeller
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
This note addresses the significance of Gao v. Gonzales through the analysis of the development of asylum gender laws in the United States. The analysis includes a brief history of asylum law in the United States and the issues the courts have addressed concerning gender and asylum law. The note concludes with an analysis of the Gao decision and the potential consequences of the decision.
Child Well-Being: A Beneficial Advocacy Framework For Improving The Child Welfare System?, Sarah H. Ramsey
Child Well-Being: A Beneficial Advocacy Framework For Improving The Child Welfare System?, Sarah H. Ramsey
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Article explores the advantages and disadvantages of child well-being as a child welfare system advocacy framework. It examines the use of the concept of child well-being as a social indicator and the importance of poverty rates to the child welfare system. It also examines the use of child well-being as an outcome measure for the child welfare system, in particular in Child and Family Service Reviews ("CFSRs") and court evaluations. The possible impact of the child wellbeing concept is considered in the context of several programs, including income supports and problem-solving courts. The Article concludes that, overall, well-being provides …
Advancing The Future Of Family Violence Law Pedagogy: The Founding Of A Law School Clinic, Melissa Breger, Theresa Hughes
Advancing The Future Of Family Violence Law Pedagogy: The Founding Of A Law School Clinic, Melissa Breger, Theresa Hughes
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Article advocates for law schools to integrate family violence law further into their curricula and proffers reasons why family violence training is critical in preparing students to practice law. The authors posit that although live-client specialty clinics are the most in-depth way to teach family violence law, the topic should also be offered through doctrinal courses, externships, or general subject matter clinics. The Article then describes the authors' own experiences in cofounding a child advocacy clinic in New York City, outlining the steps taken to transform a vision into the actual formation of a clinic. Finally, the authors conclude …
Reflections On The Future Of Child Advocacy, Bobbe J. Bridge
Reflections On The Future Of Child Advocacy, Bobbe J. Bridge
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
This Essay emphasizes the foster child's rights to well-being and permanency, as well as safety. Noting an ongoing parent-centered approach, this Essay advocates a new paradigm, moving away from a focus on adults and toward a focus on the child. This Essay concludes by reviewing recent advances that promote a child-centered approach.
Persecution Based On Persecution: How Gao V. Gonzales Broadens The Interpretation Of Asylum, David Baxter
Persecution Based On Persecution: How Gao V. Gonzales Broadens The Interpretation Of Asylum, David Baxter
North Carolina Central Law Review
No abstract provided.
Testing The Testimonial Concept And Exceptions To Confrontation: "A Little Child Shall Lead Them", Robert P. Mosteller
Testing The Testimonial Concept And Exceptions To Confrontation: "A Little Child Shall Lead Them", Robert P. Mosteller
Indiana Law Journal
The papers in this symposium were originally prepared for the Section on Evidence of the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools.
The Multiethnic Placement Act: Threat To Foster Child Safety And Well-Being?, David J. Herring
The Multiethnic Placement Act: Threat To Foster Child Safety And Well-Being?, David J. Herring
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Despite the efforts of public officials to reduce the time children spend in foster care, many children live in foster homes for a substantial portion of their childhoods. In fact, a child placed in a foster home may remain in that home for an extended period, with a significant possibility of remaining there permanently. In light of this situation, the decision to place a child in a particular foster home is extremely important.
The federal Multiethnic Placement Act ("MEPA ") significantly affects foster care placement decisions. This law expressly prohibits public child welfare agencies from delaying or denying a child's …
Measuring The Next 30 Years, Beth Locker, Andrew Barclay
Measuring The Next 30 Years, Beth Locker, Andrew Barclay
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
The last thirty years have seen many changes in the field of child protection, as child welfare law and policy have been undergoing nearly constant change. Those changes, however, have rarely been supported by data or scientific research; rather, they seem to have been largely driven by individual perception of events and gut instincts resulting in what has become essentially a folklore-based system. By focusing on data and scientific research, we hope for better outcomes, but short of that, we at least hope to know whether, and why, outcomes change. The move towards data collection and analysis has begun, but …
Children As Witnesses: A Symposium On Child Competence And The Accused's Right To Confront Child Witnesses, Aviva A. Orenstein
Children As Witnesses: A Symposium On Child Competence And The Accused's Right To Confront Child Witnesses, Aviva A. Orenstein
Indiana Law Journal
The papers in this symposium were originally prepared for the Section on Evidence of the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Law Schools.
Will Marriage Promotion Work?, Vivian E. Hamilton
Will Marriage Promotion Work?, Vivian E. Hamilton
Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Neither Dyad Nor Triad: Children's Relationship Interests Within Kinship Caregiving Families, Sacha M. Coupet
Neither Dyad Nor Triad: Children's Relationship Interests Within Kinship Caregiving Families, Sacha M. Coupet
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
Utilizing a research design lens as a platform for exploring children's relationship rights, this Essay examines first, the limitations of a rights-based framework and second, insufficient participation by children in decision-making regarding their access to and interest in relationships with significant others. This Essay posits that neither the dyadic rights-based framework in domestic relations nor the, ostensibly, triadic one in child welfare serve the interests of children, since children's rights are invariably subordinated to those of adults and the state. In place of a rights-based approach, this Essay endorses an interests-based model more attuned to the holistic aim of child …
Looking Ahead: A Personal Vision Of The Future Of Child Welfare Law, Donald N. Duquette
Looking Ahead: A Personal Vision Of The Future Of Child Welfare Law, Donald N. Duquette
University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
The participants in the Thirtieth Anniversary Celebration of the Child Advocacy Law Clinic were all challenged to envision the future of child welfare and to address these questions: What should the law and legal institutions governing children's rights and child and family welfare look like in thirty more years? What steps are necessary to achieve those goals? After setting out the historical and optimistic circumstance in which the Child Advocacy Law Clinic was founded, this Article responds to the organizing questions by presenting the author's vision of the future of child welfare law and practice. When families fail children, what …
Children Of Men: Balancing The Inheritance Rights Of Marital And Non-Marital Children, Browne C. Lewis
Children Of Men: Balancing The Inheritance Rights Of Marital And Non-Marital Children, Browne C. Lewis
Law Faculty Articles and Essays
Average U.S. citizens are routinely having children out of wedlock. In America, at least one out of every three babies born is a non-marital child. As more and more children continue to be born out of wedlock, society must enact laws to protect the interests of those children. They are the children of men and they are entitled to financial support both during the lives and after the deaths of their parents.
Part II of this article briefly discusses the historical treatment of non-marital children. Part Ill explores the modem legal treatment of non-marital children, which consists of three distinct …
Access To Community Healthcare For Youth In The Juvenile Justice System: Initial Lessons From The Massachusetts Health Passport Project, Francine Sherman
Access To Community Healthcare For Youth In The Juvenile Justice System: Initial Lessons From The Massachusetts Health Passport Project, Francine Sherman
Francine T. Sherman
From 2004-2010, the author directed the Massachusetts Health Passport Project (MHPP), aimed at facilitating continuous access to healthcare for girls and boys in the juvenile justice system in two Massachusetts counties. This article describes the health challenges facing youth, and particularly girls in the juvenile justice system including the significant barriers to health care access that these youth face. It goes on to describe the Massachusetts Health Passport Project, designed to: 1. Improve access to healthcare; 2) Change relevant systems; 3) Improve youth’s social supports; and 4) Improve youth’s health status. The article draws on an evaluation of MHPP to …
Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy: Treatment In The Courts, Kimberly L. Sweet
Munchausen Syndrome By Proxy: Treatment In The Courts, Kimberly L. Sweet
Buffalo Women's Law Journal
No abstract provided.
The Adulterous Wife: A Cross-Historical And Interdisciplinary Approach, Meghan E.B. Norton
The Adulterous Wife: A Cross-Historical And Interdisciplinary Approach, Meghan E.B. Norton
Buffalo Women's Law Journal
No abstract provided.