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Alone And Unrepresented: A Call To Congress To Provide Counsel For Unaccompanied Minors, Shani M. King Nov 2014

Alone And Unrepresented: A Call To Congress To Provide Counsel For Unaccompanied Minors, Shani M. King

Shani M. King

The legal rights of children who enter a country without their parents or other guardians, including the right to legal representation in immigration proceedings, differ vastly across the globe. This Article is the first to show that unaccompanied minors lie at the nexus of international and regional human rights standards governing the treatment of immigrants, children, and civil counsel and to show how the development of human rights standards in these three areas underscores the importance of and the need for counsel for unaccompanied minors. Part I illustrates why unaccompanied minors in the United States need legal representation by focusing …


Foreword - A Dedication To Barbara Bennett Woodhouse, Nancy E. Dowd Nov 2014

Foreword - A Dedication To Barbara Bennett Woodhouse, Nancy E. Dowd

Nancy Dowd

Families and family law are at the cutting edge of social policy. As we navigate through difficult times, we are reminded not only of the importance of families, but also of their vulnerability. The challenge for family law and policy is to remain responsive and relevant. This requires that we confront the realities of families, their needs and issues. We live in times of enormous diversity in family forms. That reality is frightening and worrisome to some, but reminds us that it is how families function, rather than what they look like, that is most important. Embracing function over form …


The Metamorphosis Of Marriage And Adoption, Sanford N. Katz, Daniel R. Katz Jun 2012

The Metamorphosis Of Marriage And Adoption, Sanford N. Katz, Daniel R. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


Family Solidarity Versus Social Solidarity In The United States, Sanford N. Katz Dec 2009

Family Solidarity Versus Social Solidarity In The United States, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


Five Decades Of Family Law, Sanford N. Katz Dec 2007

Five Decades Of Family Law, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


Homer H. Clarke, Jr., As Scholar, Sanford N. Katz Dec 2006

Homer H. Clarke, Jr., As Scholar, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


Ensuring Fairness In Family Law, Sanford N. Katz Dec 2006

Ensuring Fairness In Family Law, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


Prologue, Sanford N. Katz Dec 1998

Prologue, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


That They May Thrive' Goal Of Child Custody: Reflections On The Apparent Erosion Of The Tender Years Presumption And The Emergence Of The Primary Caretaker Presumption, Sanford N. Katz Dec 1991

That They May Thrive' Goal Of Child Custody: Reflections On The Apparent Erosion Of The Tender Years Presumption And The Emergence Of The Primary Caretaker Presumption, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


Introduction To The 25th Anniversary Issue, Sanford N. Katz Dec 1982

Introduction To The 25th Anniversary Issue, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


Rewriting The Adoption Story, Sanford N. Katz Dec 1981

Rewriting The Adoption Story, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


Legal Remedies For Child Snatching, Sanford N. Katz Dec 1980

Legal Remedies For Child Snatching, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


Humanizing The Divorce Process, Sanford N. Katz Dec 1980

Humanizing The Divorce Process, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


Subsidized Adoption In America, Sanford N. Katz, Ursula M. Gallagher Dec 1975

Subsidized Adoption In America, Sanford N. Katz, Ursula M. Gallagher

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


The Adoption Of Baby Lenore: Problems Of Consent And The Role Of Lawyers, Sanford N. Katz Nov 1971

The Adoption Of Baby Lenore: Problems Of Consent And The Role Of Lawyers, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


Legal Aspects Of Foster Care, Sanford N. Katz Aug 1971

Legal Aspects Of Foster Care, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


A Symposium On Mental Health Concepts In Family Law: Introduction, Sanford N. Katz May 1967

A Symposium On Mental Health Concepts In Family Law: Introduction, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


Foster Parents Versus Agencies: A Case Study In The Judicial Application Of 'The Best Interests Of The Child' Doctrine, Sanford N. Katz Oct 1966

Foster Parents Versus Agencies: A Case Study In The Judicial Application Of 'The Best Interests Of The Child' Doctrine, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


Review Of Readings In Adoption, Edited By I. Evelyn Smith, Sanford N. Katz Nov 1964

Review Of Readings In Adoption, Edited By I. Evelyn Smith, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


Community Decision-Makers And The Promotion Of Values In The Adoption Of Children, Sanford N. Katz Feb 1964

Community Decision-Makers And The Promotion Of Values In The Adoption Of Children, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.


Judicial And Statutory Trends In The Law Of Adoption, Sanford N. Katz Dec 1961

Judicial And Statutory Trends In The Law Of Adoption, Sanford N. Katz

Sanford N. Katz

No abstract provided.